US /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
adj noun Freq #3963

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Connected with music or its performance.

    She can play several musical instruments.

  2. 2
    noun

    A play or film that tells a story through songs and dancing.

    We bought tickets to see a famous musical on Broadway.

  3. 3
    adj

    Good at or fond of music.

    She comes from a very musical family.

  4. 4
    adj

    Pleasant to listen to; melodious.

    He spoke in a soft, musical voice.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 adj · pleasant to listen to;... melodiousharmonious
Word family
Forms musicals
Derived forms amusicalantimusicalbiomusicaldancicaldramatico-musicaldramaticomusicalelectromusicalethnomusicalextramusicalimmusicalludomusicalmegamusical
Related forms musicmusicalitymusically

Etymology

From Middle English musical, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin mūsicālis, from Latin mūsica (“music”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives); equivalent to music + -al.

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