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Μουσεῖον
Μουσεῖον
See also: μουσεῖον
Ancient Greek
Proper noun
Μουσεῖον • (Mouseîon) n (genitive Μουσείου); second declension
- the shrine of the Muses, the seat or haunt of the Muses
- the Museum (a hill at Athens)
- as the title of a book
Declension
Derived terms
- Μουσεῖᾰ (Mouseîa)
- μουσεῖον (mouseîon)
References
- Μουσεῖον in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Μουσεῖον in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
μουσεῖον
μουσεῖον
See also: Μουσεῖον
Ancient Greek
Noun
μουσεῖον • (mouseîon) n (genitive μουσείου); second declension
- a home of music or poetry
- a museum, i.e. a philosophical school and library
- used of the Platonic Academy
- used of the Musaeum at Alexandria
Declension
Second declension of μουσεῖον, μουσείου
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τὸ μουσεῖον | τὼ μουσείω | τὰ μουσεῖᾰ |
| Genitive | τοῦ μουσείου | τοῖν μουσείοιν | τῶν μουσείων |
| Dative | τῷ μουσείῳ | τοῖν μουσείοιν | τοῖς μουσείοις |
| Accusative | τὸ μουσεῖον | τὼ μουσείω | τὰ μουσεῖᾰ |
| Vocative | μουσεῖον | μουσείω | μουσεῖᾰ |
Descendants
References
- Μουσεῖον in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press