music

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Romeo and Juliet Overture
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Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Norman musik, musike, Old French musique, and their source Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (τέχνη) "(art) of the Muses".

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

music (usually uncountable; plural musics)

  1. A sound, or the study of such sounds, organized in time.
  2. (figuratively) Any pleasing or interesting sounds.
  3. A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.

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Derived terms[edit]

Terms derived from music

Translations[edit]

sound, organized in time in a melodious way
any pleasing or interesting sounds
sheet music
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Verb[edit]

music (third-person singular simple present musics, present participle musicking, simple past and past participle musicked)

  1. (transitive) To seduce or entice with music.

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References[edit]

  • music in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Interlingua[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: [ˈmuzik]

Adjective[edit]

music (comparative plus music, superlative le plus music)

  1. musical, of, or pertaining to music.

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