musician
English
Alternative forms
- musitian (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”). Equivalent to music and -ian.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mu‧si‧cian
- IPA(key): /mjuˈzɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪʃən
Noun
musician (plural musicians)
- A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
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Translations
person who performs or writes music
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Middle English
References
- “minstral (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
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