musicology

[ myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]

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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
musi·co·logi·cal·ly adverb
musi·colo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of musicology¹

First recorded in 1905–10; music + -o- + -logy

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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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