MUTE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
expressed without speech
Example: a mute appeal; a silent curse; best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; the words stopped at her lips unsounded; unspoken grief; choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
Categories: Acoustic device
Synonyms
Damp, Unspoken, Muffle, Deaf-and-dumb person, Mute
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mute" comes from Latin mutare. It started in Middle French muetir. Then it appeared in Latin mūtus. Later, people used it in Middle French muet. After that, it was Anglo-Norman muet. Over time, it became Middle English muet.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.