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semiclassical

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sem⋅i⋅clas⋅si⋅cal

  [sem-ee-klas-i-kuhl, sem-ahy-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to music by classical composers that is familiar or appealing to the general public.
2. of or pertaining to music intermediate in style between classical and popular music.
Origin:
1900–05; semi- + classical

Related forms:
sem⋅i⋅clas⋅si⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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sem·i·clas·si·cal   (sěm'ē-klās'ĭ-kəl, sěm'ī-)   
adj.   Music

  1. Of, relating to, or being a work that in style or form falls between the classical and popular genres.

  2. Of, relating to, or being a classical composition that enjoys popular appeal because of modern elements.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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