오늘의 신화 처방
Arts & Literature

music

the art of sound

Today this word meansThe art made of sound.

Mousikē meant "the art belonging to the Muses."

Originally it was a far broader word, covering not just music but poetry, dance, and learning.

Worth noting

Amuse is unrelated. It is a different word, from French muser, "to idle about."

Where it comes from