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musical
- /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English musical, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin mūsicālis, from Latin mūsica (“music”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives); equivalent to music + -al.
adjective more musical · most musical · musicall
- Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation. musical proportion
- Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious. She had a musical voice.
- Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music. having a musical ear
- Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions. Musical beds is the faculty sport around here.
noun musicals · musicall
- A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting. It is unthinkable for a straight play to enjoy a life span like those of the blockbuster musicals or to earn such astronomical grosses.
- A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: singing, ariose, philharmonic, songful, melodic, songlike, lyrical, cantabile, melodious, canorous, dulcet, musical theater, singable, liquid, sweet, mellifluous
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adj of or relating to music
| Español | musical |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음악의 eumag-ui |
| 日本語 | ミュージカルの myūjikaru no, 音楽の ongaku no |
| 中文 | 音樂的 /音乐的 yīnyuè de |
| Português | musical |
| Français | musical |
| Deutsch | musikalisch, Musik- |
| Italiano | musicale |
| Ελληνικά | μουσικός mousikós |
| Română | muzical |
| Русский | музыка́льный muzykálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | âm nhạc |
| العربية | مُوسِيقِيّ mūsīqiyy |
adj pleasing to the ear
| Português | musical, melodioso, melódico |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μουσικός mousikós |
| Română | muzical, melodios, armonios |
| Русский | мелоди́чный melodíčnyj |
adj gifted or skilled in music
| 한국어 | 음악적 eumakjeok |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 音楽的な ongakuteki na |
| Português | musicista |
| Français | musicien, musicienne |
| Deutsch | musikalisch |
| Ελληνικά | μουσικός mousikós |
| Română | muzical |
| Русский | музыка́льный muzykálʹnyj |
noun stage performance, show or film
| Español | musical |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뮤지컬 myujikeol |
| 日本語 | ミュージカル myūjikaru |
| 中文 | 歌舞片 gēwǔpiàn, 音樂劇 /音乐剧 yīnyuèjù |
| हिन्दी | म्यूज़िकल myūzikal |
| Português | musical |
| Français | comédie musicale |
| Deutsch | Musical |
| Ελληνικά | μιούζικαλ mioúzikal |
| Română | muzical |
| Русский | мю́зикл mjúzikl |
| Tiếng Việt | nhạc kịch |
| العربية | مَسْرَح مُوسِيقِيّ masraḥ mūsīqiyy |
| עברית | מַחֲזֶמֶר makhazémer |
Talk about this word "musical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/musical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. musical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/musical "musical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/musical.Cite this
@misc{musical_2026,
title = {musical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/musical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
