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music¹
- /ˈmjuːzɪk/ UK
- /ˈmjʉwzɪk/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈmju.zɪk/ US
- /ˈmjʉːzɪk/ Australia
- /ˈmjʉːzək/ New Zealand
- /ˈmjʉ.zɪk/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈmɪʊ.zɪk/ Wales
Rhymes with -uːzɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English musik, musike, borrowed from Anglo-Norman musik, musike, Old French musique, and their source Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ), from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”), an Ancient Greek deity of the arts. By surface analysis, muse + -ic (“pertaining to”). In this sense, displaced native Old English drēam (“music”), whence Modern English dream. Fully displaced Old English sweġl.
noun musics · musick · musicke · musique
- A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, timbre, sound design, lyrics, etc., often to convey a mood. I keep listening to this music because it’s a masterpiece.
- Any interesting or pleasing sounds. “Oh! this was very kind,” she said, with that simplicity and tenderness, which at times made her voice pure music, “I could not have expected you so soon.”
- An art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and/or singing.
- A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
- Electronic signal jamming.
- Heated argument.
- Fun; amusement.
verb musics · musicking · musicked · musick · musicke
- To seduce or entice with music.
adjective more music · most music · musick · musicke · musique
- Musical. Again, Moſes was the firſt that brought in ſacred Muſick: thus in like manner Strabo lib. 10. 453. informes us, that the Bacchick Muſick was famous throughout Aſia; and that many muſick Inſtruments had obteined a Barbarick name, as Jambla, Sambuke, Barbitos, Magades, &c. which ſeem all to be of Hebr
Music²
proper noun Musics
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sheet music, euphony, medicine, melody, symphony, orchestra, musician, song, singing, tune, musical, singer, upbeat, jazz, composer, playing
Translations
Every language
noun sound, organized in time in a melodious way
| Español | música |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음악 eumak |
| 日本語 | 音楽 ongaku, ミュージック myūjikku |
| 中文 | 音樂 /音乐 yīnyuè |
| हिन्दी | संगीत saṅgīt, मूसीक़ी mūsīqī |
| Kiswahili | muziki |
| Português | música |
| Français | musique |
| Deutsch | Musikstück, Musik, Tonkunst |
| Italiano | musica |
| Ελληνικά | μουσική mousikí |
| Română | muzică |
| Русский | му́зыка múzyka |
| Tiếng Việt | âm nhạc |
| العربية | مُوسِيقَى f or مُوسِيقَا mūsīqā, طَرَب ṭarab |
| עברית | מוּזִיקָה múzika |
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@misc{music_2026,
title = {music},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/music},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
