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musicologist

 [myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee]  

mu·si·col·o·gy

   [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.
Origin:
1905–10; music + -o- + -logy

Related forms
mu·si·co·log·i·cal  [myoo-zi-kuh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
mu·si·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
mu·si·col·o·gist, noun
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musicology (ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ)
 
—n
the scholarly study of music
 
musicological
 
—adj
 
musico'logically
 
—adv
 
musi'cologist
 
—n

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