mute

noun

a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

a deaf person who is unable to speak

verb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

adjective

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

expressed without speech

Roots

mutusmut- · Latin · silent

Synonyms for mute

sordine silentadj tonguelessadj wordlessadj mufflen dumbadj unspokenadj surdn silencen speechlessadj

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Where does mute come from?

The word mute breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mut-, from Latin mutus (“silent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.