mouse.
mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
Meaning & usage
mouse (input device used to move a pointer on the screen)
pointer; cursor (moving icon that indicates the position of the mouse)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Germanic *mūs Proto-West Germanic *mūs Old English mūs Middle English mous English mouseubor. Portuguese mouse Unadapted borrowing from English mouse.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.