[ˈmuː.tʊs], [ˈmuː.tus]
OriginFrom an imitative Proto-Indo-European root *mewH- related to Sanskrit मूक (mūka, “mute”).
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2mute, dumb, silent, unable to speak, inarticulate
“Ōra formīdō mūta claudit.” — The fear closes the mouths mute.
“DĀVUS: Utinam aut hic surdus aut haec mūta facta sit!” — DAVUS: If only this [man] were deaf or this [woman] were mute!
(The meaning in its comical context: if only he hadn’t listened or she hadn’t said anything.)
“Magnō malō ūllā vōce interpellātum silentium luitur. Nocte tōtā ieiūnī mūtīque perstant.” — (The slaves who must stand near the master during a long meal:) [Any slave] breaking the silence with the slightest sound is made to suffer with a harsh punishment. All night long, hungry and mute, th
- New-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2Used as a specific epithet.
Formsmūtus(canonical) · mūta(feminine) · mūtum(neuter) · mūtus(masculine, nominative, singular) · mūta(feminine, nominative, singular) · mūtum(neuter, nominative, singular) · mūtī(masculine, nominative, plural) · mūtae(feminine, nominative, plural) · mūta(neuter, nominative, plural) · mūtī(genitive, masculine, singular) · mūtae(feminine, genitive, singular) · mūtī(genitive, neuter, singular) · mūtōrum(genitive, masculine, plural) · mūtārum(feminine, genitive, plural) · mūtōrum(genitive, neuter, plural) · mūtō(dative, masculine, singular) · mūtae(dative, feminine, singular) · mūtō(dative, neuter, singular) · mūtīs(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · mūtum(accusative, masculine, singular)