n.
Pronunciation: ' myü-zik
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin musica, from Greek mousik ē any art presided over by the Muses, especially music, from feminine of mousikos of the Muses, from Mousa Muse
Date: 13th century
1 a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity b : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
2 a : an agreeable sound : EUPHONY <her voice was music to my ears> b : musical quality <the music of verse>
3 : a musical accompaniment <a play set to music >
4 : the score of a musical composition set down on paper
5 : a distinctive type or category of music <there is a music for everybody ― Eric Salzman>