Muse
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Three Musæ: Clio, Euterpe, and Thalia
English
Etymology
From Middle English Muse, from Latin Musa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).
Pronunciation
Noun
Muse (plural Muses)
- One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
- 1645, John Milton, Il Penseroso:
- And hears the Muſes in a ring,
Ay round about Joves Altar ſing.
Usage notes
The plural Musae can also be found, though it is much rarer than Muses.
Hyponyms
- (Greek mythology Muses) Muse; Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania
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Translations
one of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts
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German
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Noun
Muse f (genitive Muse, plural Musen)
- A Muse (deity).
- A source of inspiration.
Declension
Declension of Muse
Further reading
- “Muse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Muse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Muse” in Duden online
Muse on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Mūsa, either directly or from Old French muse. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsa).
Pronunciation
Noun
Muse (plural Muses)
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Descendants
References
- “Mūse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-30.