musicology

mu·si·col·o·gy

 (myo͞o′zĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)

n.

The historical and scientific study of music.

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mu′si·co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

mu′si·co·log′i·cal·ly adv.

mu′si·col′o·gist n.

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musicology

(ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ)

n

(Music, other) the scholarly study of music

musicological adj

ˌmusicoˈlogically adv

ˌmusiˈcologist n

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mu•si•col•o•gy

(ˌmyu zɪˈkɒl ə dʒi)

n.

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

[1905–10]

mu`si•co•log′i•cal (-kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

mu`si•co•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

mu`si•col′o•gist, n.

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musicology

the scholarly and scientific study of music, as in historical research, theory of composition, etc. — musicologist, n. — musicological, adj.

See also: Music

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

musicology - the scholarly and scientific study of music arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"

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Translations

musicologie

musicology

[ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] N → musicología f

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musicology

n → Musikwissenschaft f

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musicology

[ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] n → musicologia

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