Mufflement
/ˈmʌf.lə.mənt/noun
The act or state of being muffled or softened so as to reduce sound.
Did you know?Although it feels ancient, *mufflement* is a later English formation from *muffle* + *-ment*; the eerie part is that *muffle* itself likely began as a word for a covering or hood that smothered sound.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
moufle
“A covering for the hands; a mitten or muff.”
16th Century
English
muffle
“To wrap up, cover, or conceal, especially to deaden sound.”
16th–17th Century
English
muffler
“Something used to wrap, cover, or silence; later, a device for reducing noise.”
17th Century
English
mufflement
“The act or condition of muffling; reduction or softening of sound.”
Modern English
English
mufflement
“The state of being muffled or sound-softened.”