musicology

[ myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌmyu zɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Nearby words

musical saw, musicale, musicalize, musician, musicianship, musicology, musicotherapy, musigny, musil, musing, musique concrète

Origin of musicology

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

Related forms

mu·si·co·log·i·cal

[myoo-zi-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌmyu zɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivemu·si·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbmu·si·col·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for musicology

musicology

/ (ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scholarly study of music

Derived Forms

musicological (ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivemusicologically, adverbmusicologist, noun

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