musicology

[ myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.

musicology

/ ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the scholarly study of music

Derived Forms

• ˌmusicoˈlogically, adverb
• ˌmusiˈcologist, noun
• musicological, adjective

Other Words From

• mu·si·co·log·i·cal [myoo-zi-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• musi·co·logi·cal·ly adverb
• musi·colo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of musicology¹

First recorded in 1905–10; music + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

In his professional life, Savage is an associate professor in the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University in Japan, where he runs the CompMusic Lab, applying computer science to musicology.

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