# mumchance

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmʌm.tʃɑːns/

## Definitions
1. Mute, or not speaking; silent.

## Etymology
From Middle English mommen (“mutter, be silent”) and Middle High German mummenschantze (“game of chance as part of a masquerade, mime performance, revel”), from Old French momen (“mask”) and chance (“game of chance”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mumchance