Musa

See also: musa, musā, mūsā, mūsa, muša, and mušā

Translingual

Etymology

From Late Latin musa, from Arabic مَوْزَة (mawza, banana)

Proper noun

Musa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Musaceae – large tropical herbs, commonly known as banana plants.

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English

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.

Proper noun

Musa

  1. A male given name.

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Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā).

Proper noun

Mūsā m

  1. Moses (biblical character)
  2. A male given name: Musa, Moses

Japanese

Romanization

Musa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ムサ

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mūsa f (genitive Mūsae); first declension

  1. Muse, one of the nine goddesses of liberal arts.

Usage notes

Usually plural, referring to the nine goddesses together.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Mūsa Mūsae
Genitive Mūsae Mūsārum
Dative Mūsae Mūsīs
Accusative Mūsam Mūsās
Ablative Mūsā Mūsīs
Vocative Mūsa Mūsae

Descendants

References

  • Musa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Musa in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Musa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā).

Proper noun

Musa

  1. Moses (biblical character)
  2. A male given name: Musa, Moses

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish موسی (mūsā), from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːsaː/, [muːˈsa̝ː]

Proper noun

Musa

  1. A male given name, Musa
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