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English word origin

Etymology of Muse

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A city in Shan State, Myanmar.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Shan မူႇၸေႊ (mùu tse᷈e).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
name

A surname. · An unincorporated community in Glades County, Florida. · An unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, named after Rev. Joseph Muse.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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