museo
museum
noun moo-ZEH-oh Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'mouseion' (seat of the Muses)
Usage Note
Museo is masculine and pluralizes regularly to musei. Note the stress on the second syllable; the related adjective is museale ('museum-related').
Examples
"Il museo è chiuso il lunedì."
Natural Translation
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Literal Translation
The museum is closed the Monday.
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