n.
Pronunciation: ˌ eth-n ō - ˌ myü-zi- ' kä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: 1950
1 : the study of music that is outside the European art tradition
2 : the study of music in a sociocultural context
– eth · no · mu · si · co · log · i · cal \ -k ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– eth · no · mu · si · col · o · gist \ - ' kä-l ə -jist \ noun