MUSIC
What does "MUSIC" mean?
The art of arranging sound in time through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
Meanings
- Vocal or instrumental sounds combined for beauty of form or emotional expression. She studied music for ten years before writing her first symphony.
- The written or printed signs representing such sound. He propped the music on the stand and began to play.
- Any pleasant or harmonious sound. Her laughter was music to his ears. figurative
Did you know?
- The word traces straight back to the nine Muses of Greek myth - 'music' literally meant 'the art of the Muses' before it ever meant melody.
Word origin
From Greek 'mousike (tekhne)', 'art of the Muses', via Latin 'musica' and Old French 'musique' into Middle English.
Remember it
MUSIC carries the MUSE inside it - the Muses gave it the name.
A little poem
Silence holds the bow-
one drawn string and the whole room
leans in to listen.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why is a piano so hard to open? Because the keys are on the inside.
What it teaches
Notes matter, but so do the rests: what you leave out shapes what is heard.
Quick facts
What does MUSIC mean?
The art of arranging sound in time through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
Is MUSIC a valid word?
Yes — MUSIC is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MUSIC?
MUSIC has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MUSIC come from?
From Greek 'mousike (tekhne)', 'art of the Muses', via Latin 'musica' and Old French 'musique' into Middle English.
What can MUSIC teach us?
Notes matter, but so do the rests: what you leave out shapes what is heard.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.