mużew

Maltese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsă)

Proto-Indo-European *-yóm

Proto-Hellenic

Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon)

Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon)

Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon)bor.

Latin museum

Italian museobor.

Maltese mużew

Borrowed from Italian museo, from Latin museum, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon, “a shrine of the Muses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈzɛw/
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

mużew m (plural mużewijiet or mużewjiet or mużewiet or mużejiet or mużej)

1. museum