Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Μουσαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsMusaios (variant transcription and/or partial latinization)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".