musical

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #3963

Meanings

1

adj
Connected with music or its performance.

She can play several musical instruments.
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

adj
Good at or fond of music.

She comes from a very musical family.
4

adj
Pleasant to listen to; melodious.

He spoke in a soft, musical voice.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

4 adj · pleasant to listen to;... melodious harmonious

Word family

Forms musicals

Derived forms amusicalantimusicalbiomusicaldancicaldramatico-musicaldramaticomusicalelectromusicalethnomusicalextramusicalimmusicalludomusicalmegamusical

Related forms music musicality musically

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Phrases (6)

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musical harmony
the combination and progression of notes or chords sounding together

Adjective + noun
musical octave
an interval spanning eight notes of a standard musical scale

Adjective + noun
musical score
the written notation of a musical work, including its instrumental parts

Adjective + noun
musical soiree
an evening social gathering arranged for listening to music

Adjective + noun
musical theme
a recognizable melody developed or repeated within a piece of music

Adjective + noun
musical comedy
a humorous play or film in which songs and dancing help tell the story

Adjective + noun

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.

*men- (think) Proto-Indo-European musical Middle English mūsicālis la-med mūsica Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Music Theory Theater & Performance

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# musical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
**Frequency rank:** 3963

## Meanings
1. Connected with music or its performance.
2. A play or film that tells a story through songs and dancing.
3. Good at or fond of music.
4. Pleasant to listen to; melodious.

## Examples
- She can play several musical instruments.
- We bought tickets to see a famous musical on Broadway.
- She comes from a very musical family.
- He spoke in a soft, musical voice.

## Derived Forms
- amusical
- antimusical
- biomusical
- dancical
- dramatico-musical
- dramaticomusical
- electromusical
- ethnomusical
- extramusical
- immusical
- ludomusical
- megamusical

## Related Forms
- music
- musicality
- musically

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *men- (think)
- Root: musical
- Root: mūsicālis
- Root: mūsica
- Affix: -al - relating to
- Affix: -ical - relating to

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Musical comes from Middle English musical, from Old French an Old French form, from Medieval Latin mūsicālis, from Latin mūsica (“music”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives); equivalent to music + -al. In present-day English its meanings include connected with music or its performance, a play or film that tells a story through songs and dancing, and good at or fond of music. The historical chain runs through *men- (think) (Proto-Indo-European), musical (Middle English), mūsicālis (la-med), and mūsica (Latin). Related and derived forms include music, musicality, musically, and amusical.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Music Theory
- Theater & Performance

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