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Muse

nounfeminine/ˈmuzɐ/medium

mu·sa

Definitions

1In Greco-Roman mythology, each of the nine goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences.
Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry.
Renaissance artists invoked the Muses.
2Woman who serves as inspiration for an artist or poet.
She was the muse of several painters of the time.
The poet dedicated the sonnet to his muse.

Etymology

Do latim 'musa', do grego 'mousa'.

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