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musicologist

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Main Entry:
mu·si·col·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of musicology
Pronunciation:
\ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian musicologia, from Latin musica music + -logia -logy
Date:
1909
: the study of music as a branch of knowledge or field of research as distinct from composition or performance
— mu·si·co·log·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of musicological \-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— mu·si·col·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of musicologist \-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun
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