muzeum

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mūsēum (library, study), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mu‧zeum

Noun

muzeum n (related adjective muzejní)

  1. museum

Declension

Further reading

  • muzeum in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
  • museum in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • muzeum in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • muzeum in Internetová jazyková příručka

Polish

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muzeum

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English museum, French muséum, German Museum, ultimately from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈzɛ.um/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛum
  • Syllabification: mu‧ze‧um

Noun

muzeum n (related adjective muzealny)

  1. museum (building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural, or artistic value)

Declension

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Further reading

  • muzeum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • muzeum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • muzeum in PWN's encyclopedia