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noun
The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English music Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English musicology English ethnomusicology From ethno- + musicology.
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