muse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.1.2 Related terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Related terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: myo͞oz, IPA: /mjuːz/, SAMPA: /mju:z/
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• Homophones: mews
• Rhymes: -uːz

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle French muse from Latin Mūsa < Ancient Greek Μοῦσα.

[edit] Noun

muse (plural muses)

1. A source of inspiration, especially a woman providing inspiration for a male artist.
2. (archaic) A poet.

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• museum
• music

[edit] Etymology 2

First attested in 1340. From Old French muser.

[edit] Verb

to muse (third-person singular simple present muses, present participle musing, simple past and past participle mused)

1. (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
2. (transitive) To say (something) with due consideration or thought.

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:ponder

[edit] Related terms

• muser
• musing

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: emsu
• emus
• umes

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

muse f plural

1. plural of musa, Muses