Mummerset
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Mummerset. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Mummerset, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Mummerset in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Mummerset you have here. The definition of the word Mummerset will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMummerset, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Blend of mummer (“actor in a pantomime”) + Somerset (“county in the west of England”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmʌməsɛt/, /-sɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/
- Hyphenation: Mum‧mer‧set
Proper noun
Mummerset (humorous)
- An imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.
- (often theater) An invented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent.
Translations
imaginary rural county in the West Country of England
invented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent
|
References
- ^ “Mummerset, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2022.
- ^ “Mummerset, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Collins English Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged, digital edition, : HarperCollins, 2012.
