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Where does “música” come from?

música (Spanish) comes from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

música (Spanish): music; female equivalent of músico, musician

Definitions

  1. music; female equivalent of músico, musician

Ancestry of “música”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūsica—
2Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
3Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Words derived from “música”

  • musika
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