OpenEtymology

WORD FAMILY

music

art of sound

Related forms: music · 14 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes
14 words

related to or characterized by music

music+al

Shared component: music · art of sound

A person who studies music as an academic subject, including its history, theory, and cultural context.

music+o+logist

Shared component: music · art of sound

not pleasing to listen to; lacking harmony or melody.

un+music+al

Shared component: music · art of sound

Traditional music that originates from and is passed down within a particular community or culture, often characterized by simple melodies and lyrics about everyday life.

folk+music

Shared component: music · art of sound

The activity or process of creating music.

music+making

Shared component: music · art of sound

A form of classical music written for a small group of instruments, traditionally intended for performance in a private room rather than a large concert hall.

chamber+music

Shared component: music · art of sound

Relating to the academic study of music, its history, and its cultural context.

music+o+logical

Shared component: music · art of sound

A type of music that is considered serious and of lasting value, following established principles and forms, especially as developed in Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries.

classical+music

Shared component: music · art of sound

The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones, and its social and cultural context.

ethno+music+ology

Shared component: music · art of sound

A person who studies the music of different cultures, especially traditional or non-Western music, and its relationship to society.

ethno+music+ologist

Shared component: music · art of sound

musicianExtended relation

a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job

music+ian

Extended relation: music · art of sound

nonmusicalExtended relation

Not involving, relating to, or characteristic of music.

non+musical

Extended relation: music · art of sound

extramusicalExtended relation

Relating to or involving factors outside of music itself, such as social, cultural, or biographical contexts.

extra+musical

Extended relation: music · art of sound

music-readingExtended relation

The skill or activity of interpreting and performing written musical notation.

music+read+ing

Extended relation: music · art of sound