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musa

muse

noun MOO-zah Rare

Origin: Latin Musa, from Greek Moûsa, one of the nine goddesses of the arts.

Also means

inspiration

Usage Note

Musa is feminine. With a capital letter it refers to one of the nine Greek Muses (la Musa della poesia); in lowercase it describes any person or thing that inspires an artist: lei è la sua musa. The plural le muse is regular. Do not confuse with musica ('music') — the two are related etymologically but distinct.

Examples

"Lei era la musa ispiratrice del pittore."

Natural Translation

She was the painter's inspiring muse.

Literal Translation

She was the muse inspiring of-the painter.

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