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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMusical
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or having the nature of music.
"The musical performance captivated the audience."
- 1
A theatrical production that features music and songs.
"The school is putting on a musical this spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'musical', from Old French 'musical', and ultimately from Late Latin 'musicalis', based on Latin 'musica'. It traces back further to the Greek 'mousike', relating to the Muses of mythology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Musical" is said worldwide
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musical
Transliteration: myuzikal
"Le spectacle musical a été un grand succès."
musikalisch
Transliteration: muˈziːkaːlɪʃ
"Die musikalische Darbietung war beeindruckend."
musicale
Transliteration: muziˈkale
"Lo spettacolo musicale ha attirato molti spettatori."
musical
Transliteration: musikal
"El musical fue muy entretenido."
musical
Transliteration: muzikal
"O musical foi um sucesso absoluto."
संगीतात्मक
Transliteration: sangeetatmak
"यह संगीतात्मक कार्यक्रम बहुत अच्छा था।"
音乐的
Transliteration: yīn yuè de
"这个音乐的表演非常精彩。"
음악적인
Transliteration: eumakjeogin
"그 음악적인 공연은 정말 감동적이었습니다."
音楽的な
Transliteration: ongakuteki na
"その音楽的なパフォーマンスは素晴らしかった。"
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