Muse

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See also: muse, musé, musė, muše, and Muße

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Three Musæ: Clio, Euterpe, and Thalia

Etymology 1

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From Middle English Muse, from Latin Musa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

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Noun

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Muse (plural Muses)

  1. One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
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The plural Musae can also be found, though it is much rarer than Muses.

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Shan မူႇၸေႊ (mùu tse᷈e).

Proper noun

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Muse

  1. A city in Shan State, Myanmar

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German

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Muse f (genitive Muse, plural Musen)

  1. A Muse (deity).
  2. A source of inspiration.

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Further reading

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  • 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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Mūsa, either directly or from Old French muse. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Muse (plural Muses)

  1. (Greek mythology) A Muse
  2. A source of inspiration for artists.
  3. (rare) A kind of art.
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Descendants

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  • English: Muse, muse
  • Scots: Muse, muse

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