Mute Morpheme Mute Type free base Denotation silent, speechless Etymology Old French muet, diminutive of mut, mo; Latin mutus Evidence mute, muted, mutely, muteness, muter, mutes, mutest, muting, mutism, obmutescence, obmutescent Doublet Molt, Mutate See Also Molt, Mute Homographs Mute Share on FacebookTweetSave