μουσική

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

μουσῐκή • (mousikḗ)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of μουσικός (mousikós)

Etymology 2

By ellipsis from μουσικὴ τέχνη (mousikḕ tékhnē) from μουσικός (mousikós, musical) from Μοῦσα (Moûsa, Muse).

Noun

μουσῐκή • (mousikḗ) f (genitive μουσῐκῆς); first declension

  1. any of the Muses' arts, especially music and lyrical poetry set to music
  2. art
Inflection
Descendants
  • Arabic: مُوسِيقَى (mūsīqā)
  • Greek: μουσική (mousikí)
  • Pontic Greek: μουσική (mousikí)
  • Latin: mūsica (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [musiˈci]
  • Hyphenation: μου‧σι‧κή

Noun

μουσική • (mousikí) f (plural μουσικές)

  1. the subject and art of music
  2. the music as opposed to the lyrics
  3. a band or orchestra
  4. a genre of music
  5. sheet music, score

Declension

Further reading

Adjective

μουσική • (mousikí)

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of μουσικός (mousikós).
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