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music
CEFRA1
/ˈmjuː.zɪk/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Sounds arranged to create a pleasing or expressive effect.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAn art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and/or singing.
Examples
I like any kind of pop or dance music.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 2
Also pronounced
- /ˈmjʉ.zɪk/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny interesting or pleasing sounds.
A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.
A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
More examples
In contextI keep listening to this music because it’s a masterpiece.
"She likes music." "So do I."
Music lessons in early childhood lead to changes in the brain that could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English musik, musike, borrowed from Anglo-Norman musik, musike, Old French musique, and their source Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ), from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”), an Ancient Greek deity of the arts. By surface analysis, muse + -ic (“pertaining to”). In this sense, displaced native Old English drēam (“music”), whence Modern English dream. Fully displaced Old English sweġl.