musagete

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mūsagetēs, from Ancient Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagétēs), derived from Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”) + the root of ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I drive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.zaˈd͡ʒɛ.te/, /muˈza.d͡ʒe.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛte, -adʒete
• Hyphenation: mu‧sa‧gè‧te, mu‧sà‧ge‧te

Adjective

musagete (plural musageti)

1. (Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) Muse-leading, used as an epithet for the gods Apollo and Hercules

Noun

musagete m (uncountable)

1. (Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) the god Apollo

Further reading

• musagete in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana