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mousike
Greek · ancient
"the art of the Muses"
literally "art of the Muses"
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musica
Latin · ancient
"music"
adopted through Greek influence on Roman culture
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musique
Old French · medieval
"music"
carried the art form's name into French
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music
English · medieval
"the art of arranging sound"
settled as the English word for the art form
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