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mu·si·col·o·gy
(myo͞o′zĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)n.
The historical and scientific study of music.
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-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| 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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musicology
n → Musikwissenschaft f
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