MUSICAL


Meaning of MUSICAL in English

/ ˈmjuːzɪkl; NAmE / adjective , noun

■ adjective

1.

[ only before noun ] connected with music; containing music :

the musical director of the show

musical talent / ability / skill

musical styles / tastes

a musical production / entertainment

2.

( of a person ) with a natural skill or interest in music :

She's very musical.

OPP unmusical

3.

( of a sound ) pleasant to listen to, like music :

a musical voice

OPP unmusical

■ noun

(also old-fashioned ˌmusical ˈcomedy ) a play or a film / movie in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French , from medieval Latin musicalis , from Latin musica , from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) (art) of the Muses, from mousa muse.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.