musician

A2 Topic:People & Society

US /mjuˈzɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #5965

Meanings

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noun
A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music, especially as a job.

Jenny is a talented musician who plays the cello and the piano.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who plays a... player

Word family

Forms musicians

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Phrases (1)

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jazz musician
a musician who performs jazz music

Noun + noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

musician Middle English musicien Old French

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Topics

People & Society Music Theory

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