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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsa, “Muse”) + -εῖον (-eîon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muː.sêː.on/ → /muˈsi.on/ → /muˈsi.on/
Proper noun
Μουσεῖον • (Mouseîon) n (genitive Μουσείου); second declension
- the shrine of the Muses, the seat or haunt of the Muses
- the Museum (a hill at Athens)
- as the title of a book
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