Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/muˈse.o/

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Translation

museum

Word origin

From Latin museum, from Greek mouseion ('seat of the Muses, place of study'), from Mousa ('Muse').

Origin
Greek
Root
mouseion
English cognates
museum, muse, music

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmuseos

Examples

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The museum is closed on Mondays.

Madrid.

We visited an art museum in Madrid.

muchos .

There are many old paintings in the museum.

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The museum is free for children.

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My father works at a museum in the city.

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This word is part of lesson 42.