classical music
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classical music
- /ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk/ US
- /ˈklasɪk(ə)l ˈmjuːzɪk/ UK
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From classical + music.
noun classical musics
- Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.
- The more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music.
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noun music of the classical period
| Español | música clásica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고전 음악 gojeon eumak, 클래식 음악 keullaesik eumak, 클래식 keullaesik |
| 日本語 | クラシック音楽 kurasshiku ongaku, クラシック kurasshiku, 古典音楽 koten ongaku |
| 中文 | 古典音樂 /古典音乐 gǔdiǎn yīnyuè, 古典樂 /古典乐 gǔdiǎnyuè |
| हिन्दी | शास्त्रीय संगीत śāstrīya saṅgīt, क्लासिकल म्युज़िक klāsikal myuzik |
| Kiswahili | muziki wa klasiki |
| Português | música clássica |
| Français | musique classique, classique |
| Deutsch | Klassik, Klassische Musik |
| Italiano | musica classica |
| Ελληνικά | κλασική μουσική klasikí mousikí |
| Română | muzică clasică |
| Русский | класси́ческая му́зыка klassíčeskaja múzyka, кла́ссика klássika |
| Tiếng Việt | nhạc cổ điển |
| العربية | مُوسِيقَى كْلَاسِيكِيَّة mūsīqā klāsīkiyya |
noun the more serious forms of European and American music
| Español | música clásica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고전 음악 gojeon eumak |
| 日本語 | クラシック音楽 kurashikku-ongaku, 古典音楽 koten-ongaku |
| 中文 | 古典音樂 /古典音乐 gǔdiǎn yīnyuè, 古典樂 /古典乐 gǔdiǎnyuè |
| Português | música clássica |
| Français | musique classique, musique savante |
| Deutsch | Klassik, klassische Musik |
| Italiano | musica classica |
| Русский | класси́ческая му́зыка klassíčeskaja múzyka, кла́ссика klássika |
| Tiếng Việt | nhạc cổ điển, âm nhạc cổ điển |
| العربية | مُوسِيقَى كْلَاسِيكِيَّة mūsīqā klāsikiyya |
Talk about this word "classical music." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/classical%20music. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. classical music. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/classical%20music "classical music." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/classical%20music.Cite this
@misc{classical_music_2026,
title = {classical music},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/classical%20music},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
