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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Mūsa</b>: ae, f., = [[Μοῦσα]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[muse]], one of the goddesses of [[poetry]], [[music]], and the [[other]] [[liberal]] arts. The ancients reckoned [[nine]] of [[them]], viz.: [[Clio]], the [[muse]] of [[history]]; [[Melpomene]], of [[tragedy]]; [[Thalia]], of [[comedy]]; [[Euterpe]], of the [[flute]]; [[Terpsichore]], of [[dancing]]; [[Calliope]], of epic [[poetry]]; [[Erato]], of lyric [[poetry]]; [[Urania]], of astronomy; [[Polyhymnia]], of the [[mimic]] [[art]], Aus. Idyll. 20; Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 54; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 92: Musarum delubra, Cic. Arch. 11, 27: hic Musarum [[parens]] domusque [[Pieria]], [[Mela]], 2, 3, 2: crassiore Musā, in a plainer, clearer [[manner]], [[without]] [[too]] [[much]] [[refinement]], Quint. 1, 10, 28: [[sine]] ullā Musā, [[without]] [[any]] [[genius]], [[wit]], [[taste]], Varr. ap. Non. 448, 16.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[song]], a [[poem]]: musa [[procax]], Hor. C. 2, 1, 37: pedestris, a [[style]] of [[poetry]] [[bordering]] on [[prose]], id. S. 2, 6, 17.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Plur., sciences, studies: [[quis]] est omnium, qui [[modo]] cum Musis, id est cum humanitate et cum doctrinā habeat aliquod [[commercium]], qui, etc., Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 66: agrestiores, id. Or. 3, 12: mansuetiores, philosophical studies, id. Fam. 1, 9, 23.<br /><b>Mūsa</b>: ae, m.,<br /><b>I</b> a Roman [[surname]], e. g. [[Antonius]] [[Musa]], a [[physician]] in [[ordinary]] of [[Augustus]], Suet. Aug. 59; Plin. 19, 8, 38, § 128: Q. [[Pomponius]] [[Musa]], in Eckhel. D. N. V. t. 5, p. 283.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>Mūsa</b>,⁹ æ, f. ([[μοῦσα]]),<br /><b>1</b> une des Muses : Cic. Nat. 3, 54 ; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 92 &#124;&#124; [[Musa]] crassiore Quint. 1, 10, 28, [[plus]] simplement, en un langage [[plus]] simple ; [[sine]] ulla [[Musa]] Varr. d. Non. 448, 16, sans talent, sans génie &#124;&#124; pl. <b>Mūsæ</b>, les Muses : Cic. Arch. 27<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] chant, poésie, poème : Hor. O. 2, 1, 37 ; S. 2, 6, 17 &#124;&#124; pl., études, science : Cic. Tusc. 5, 66 ; Musæ mansuetiores Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 23, Muses (= études) [[plus]] tranquilles.<br />(2) <b>Mūsa</b>, æ, m., surnom romain : Suet. Aug. 59 ; Plin. 29, 6.||[[Musa]] crassiore Quint. 1, 10, 28, [[plus]] simplement, en un langage [[plus]] simple ; [[sine]] ulla [[Musa]] Varr. d. Non. 448, 16, sans talent, sans génie||pl. <b>Mūsæ</b>, les Muses : Cic. Arch. 27<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] chant, poésie, poème : Hor. O. 2, 1, 37 ; S. 2, 6, 17|
|pl., études, science : Cic. Tusc. 5, 66 ; Musæ mansuetiores Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 23, Muses (=études) [[plus]] tranquilles.<br />(2) <b>Mūsa</b>, æ, m., surnom romain : Suet. Aug. 59 ; Plin. 29, 6.
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{{Georges
|georg=Mūsa, ae, f. ([[Μοῦσα]]), I) die [[Muse]], d.i. [[Göttin]] der [[Gelehrsamkeit]], [[bes]]. der [[Dichtkunst]] u. [[Musik]], [[rein]] lat. [[Camena]] (w. vgl.). Die Alten [[zählen]] zuw. [[drei]] od. [[vier]], gew. [[aber]] [[neun]] Musen ([[nämlich]] [[Calliope]], [[Clio]], [[Melpomene]], [[Thalia]], [[Euterpe]], [[Erato]], [[Urania]], [[Polyhymnia]], [[Terpsichore]]; vgl. Anthol. Lat. 88, 1 sqq. = 616, 1 sqq. u. 664 = 618 sqq.), Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 54. Hor. ep. 2, 2, 92: Musarum delubra, Cic. Arch. 27: [[hic]] Musarum [[parens]] domusque [[Pieria]], [[Mela]] 2, 3, 2 (2. § 36). – übtr., crassiore Musā, [[von]] [[eben]] [[nicht]] feiner [[Bildung]], Quint. 1, 10, 28: [[sine]] ulla [[Musa]], [[ohne]] [[Witz]], [[Geschmack]], [[Varro]]. – II) meton.: 1) [[ein]] [[Gesang]], [[Gedicht]], [[Lied]], [[procax]], Hor.: [[silvestris]], agrestris, [[rustica]], Verg.: pedestris, [[niedere]] [[Art]] zu [[dichten]], die an die [[Prosa]] grenzt, Hor.: nova iudicio subdita [[Musa]] tuo est, Ov. – 2) die [[Gelehrsamkeit]], [[Studien]], Musae agrestiores, Ggstz. mansuetiores, Cic. or. 12 (vgl. [[agrestis]] no. II, 2): Atticarum Musarum scriptores, [[Varro]] [[sat]]. Men. 379.
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