Philomuse

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who loves or is inspired by the arts and creative expressions
2. Someone who has a deep appreciation for culture and artistic endeavors
3. An individual who derives joy and motivation from engaging with various art forms and creativity

Etymology: "Philomuse" is a plain combination of two parts: the prefix "philo-", from Greek "philos" meaning "loving" or "fond of," and "Muse," the name of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth. Put together, the word describes a lover of the Muses, which is to say a person devoted to the arts and to culture in general. The "Muse" half carries the older story. In Greek mythology the Muses were daughters of Zeus and the memory goddess Mnemosyne, and each presided over a different art, from epic poetry and music to history and astronomy. English took "Muse" as a name for an inspiring spirit long before the word described a source of creative inspiration, so the compound follows a familiar pattern of pairing a Greek prefix with a classical name.