Euterpe
[yoo-tur-pee] /yuˈtɜr pi/
noun, Classical Mythology.
1.
the Muse of music and lyric poetry.
/juːˈtɜːpɪ/
noun
1.
(Greek myth) the Muse of lyric poetry and music
muse of music, from Greek Euterpe, literally “pleasing,” from eu “well” (see eu-) + terpein “to delight, please” (see Terpsichore).
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