musician
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- musitian (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”). Equivalent to music + -ian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]

musician (plural musicians)
- A composer, conductor, or a performer of music; more specifically, it's a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
- Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar.
Synonyms[edit]
- musicianer (slang)
Hyponyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:musician
- instrumentalist
- conductor
- musicianess
- recording artist
- singer
- singer-songwriter
- songwriter
- composer
- arranger
- vocalist
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
person who performs or writes music
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Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
musician
- Alternative form of musicien
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