n.
Pronunciation: ˌ myü-zi- ' kä-l ə -j ē
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 \ -k ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– mu · si · col · o · gist \ - ' kä-l ə -jist \ noun