μουσική

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

μουσῐκή • (mousĭkḗ)

  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 • (mousĭkḗf (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 • (mousikíf (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

Declension of μουσική
singular plural
nominative μουσική (mousikí) μουσικές (mousikés)
genitive μουσικής (mousikís) μουσικών (mousikón)
accusative μουσική (mousikí) μουσικές (mousikés)
vocative μουσική (mousikí) μουσικές (mousikés)

Further reading

Adjective

μουσική • (mousikí)

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