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Added 9 October 2026

muse

/mjuːz/ noun

In Latin: Mūsa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about muse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science.
The source of an artist's inspiration.
Euterpe was his muse

verb

Reflect deeply on a subject.
I mulled over the events of the afternoon

Origin

From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

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