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musicology
[ myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
musicology
/ ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the scholarly study of music
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Derived Forms
- musicological, adjective
- ˌmusicoˈlogically, adverb
- ˌmusiˈcologist, noun
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Other Words From
- mu·si·co·log·i·cal [myoo-zi-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- musi·co·logi·cal·ly adverb
- musi·colo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of musicology1
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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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