musicality C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmjuzɪˈkæləti/ UK /ˌmjuːzɪˈkæləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun sensitivity to or talent for music; melodious quality The young pianist played with a musicality far beyond her years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · sensitivity to or talent... melodiousnessharmonylyricismtunefulnesseuphonymelody ↔ Opposites cacophonytonelessness Word family Related forms musicmusicalmusicallymusician Etymology AI details From musical plus -ity, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē (technē) ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). musica Latin mousikē Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # musicality **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmjuzɪˈkæləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmjuːzɪˈkæləti/ ## Meanings 1. sensitivity to or talent for music; melodious quality ## Examples - The young pianist played with a musicality far beyond her years. ## Synonyms - melodiousness - harmony - lyricism - tunefulness - euphony - melody ## Antonyms - cacophony - tonelessness ## Related Forms - music - musical - musically - musician ## Roots and Affixes - Root: musica - Root: mousikē ## Etymology From musical plus -ity, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē (technē) ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). ## AI Etymology Musicality comes from musical plus -ity, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē (technē) ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). The etymological trail includes Latin musica, Ancient Greek mousikē. The same word family includes music, musical, musically, musician. Its current noun use means "sensitivity to or talent for music; melodious quality". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown