English
amusia
Amusia comes from Ancient Greek ἀμουσία ‘without harmony’, and goes back to ἄμουσος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμουσοςámousos
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμουσίαamousía‘without harmony’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEamusia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμουσοςámousos
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμουσίαamousía‘without harmony’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEamusia
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
The Muses were the nine daughters of Zeus and the goddesses of arts and sciences.
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄμουσος
Today it means
noun The inability to comprehend or respond to music.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄμουσος / amusia