music

mu-sic · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony, rhythm, and melody.

  2. 2.

    The art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition.

  3. 3.

    The written or printed signs representing vocal or instrumental sound.

  4. 4.

    A pleasant sound or series of sounds.

Related words

Antonyms: noise, silence
See also: harmony, melody, song
Synonyms: harmony, melody, tune

Etymology

From Old French "musique," from Latin "musica," from Greek "mousike (techne)" meaning "(art) of the Muses." The Muses were the nine goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences in Greek mythology.