| 【muse】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "Mousa." It carries the basic meaning of "Muse," "music," and "song." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "muse"]
amuse **[3588] If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
amusing **[4433] Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
muse ☆[4618] A muse is a person, usually a woman, who gives someone, usually a man, a desire to create art, poetry, or music, and gives them ideas for it.
museum ****[1583] A museum is a building where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed to the public.
music ****[208] Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments.
musical ****[1699] You use musical to indicate that something is connected with playing or studying music.
musician ****[1807] A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument as their job or hobby.
[WORD ROOT]root muse
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] muse, musi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) Mousa
[MEANING]root Muse, music, song
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 Mousa Muse, music, song
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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amuse ★★[3588] verb from amuse 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
【Declension/Conjugation】 amused, amused, amusing, amuses
【SYNONYM】 entertain
【COMPOSITION】 a + muse
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ad); to, toward ⑵ muse; Muse, music, song
【Etymology】 《French amuser》 [a+muser] fool, tease, hoax, entrap; make fun of
【First Known Meaning】 to divert the attention, beguile, delude
【DERIVATIVEs】 amusable, amuse, amusement, amuser
amusing ★★[4433] adjective from amuse 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
【COMPOSITION】 amuse + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ad); to, toward ⑵ mus(muse); Muse, music, song ⑶ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《French amuser》 [a+muser] fool, tease, hoax, entrap; make fun of
muse ☆[4618] noun from muse
【DEFINITION】 A muse is a person, usually a woman, who gives someone, usually a man, a desire to create art, poetry, or music, and gives them ideas for it.
【pl.】 muses
【SYNONYM】 diplomate
【ROOTs】 muse; Muse, music
【Etymology】 《Greek Mousa》 Muse, music, song
【First Known Meaning】 one of the nine Muses of classical mythology
【DERIVATIVEs】 museful, musefully, muser, musing, muse
museum ★★★★[1583] noun from museum 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 A museum is a building where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed to the public.
【pl.】 museums
【ROOTs】 ⑴ muse; Muse, music, song ⑵ um; singular grammatical number
【Etymology】 《Greek Mousa》 Muse, music, song
【First Known Meaning】 the university building in Alexandria
music ★★★★[208] noun from music 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN 소유격; music's
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mus(muse); Muse, music, song ⑵ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek Mousa》 Muse, music, song
【First Known Meaning】 a pleasing succession of sounds or combinations of sounds; the science of combining sounds in rhythmic, melodic, and (later) harmonic order
【DERIVATIVEs】 music, musicality, musically, musicalness, musical
musical ★★★★[1699] adjective from music 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 You use musical to indicate that something is connected with playing or studying music.
【ANTONYM】 unmusical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mus(muse); Muse, music, song ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ al(ad); to, toward
【Etymology】 《Greek Mousa》 Muse, music, song
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to music;
【DERIVATIVEs】 music, musicality, musically, musicalness, musical
musician ★★★★[1807] noun from music 〈 muse
【DEFINITION】 A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument as their job or hobby.
【pl.】 musicians 소유격; musician's 복수소유격; musicians'
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mus(muse); Muse, music ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ian(an); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek Mousa》 Muse, music, song
【First Known Meaning】 one skilled in music
【DERIVATIVEs】 musicianly, musicianship, musician
Other words containing "muse"; amusable, amusement, amuser, musicality, musically, musicalness
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
most, more, much
mor
moon
mont
monstr-, monster-
mon
mode
mob-. mov-, mot-
mit
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