Meaning

noun a deaf person who is unable to speak

noun a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

originFrom Middle English muet, from Anglo-Norman muet, moet, Middle French muet, from mu (“dumb, mute”) + -et, remodelled after Latin mūtus.

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