Muse

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

English
Three Musæ Clio, Euterpe, and Thalia

Etymology

From Middle English Muse, from Latin Musa.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: myo͞oz, IPA(key): /mjuːz/
  • Homophone: mews
  • Rhymes: -uːz

Noun

Muse (plural Muses)

  1. One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

Usage notes

The plural Musae can also be found, though it is much rarer than Muses.

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Noun

Muse f (genitive Muse, plural Musen)

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

Further reading
  • Muse in Duden online

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiu̯z(ə)/

Noun

Muse (plural Muses)

  1. A Muse (Greek divinity)
  2. A source of inspiration for poetry.
  3. (rare) A kind of music or poem.

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