adj · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
musical proportion
musical instruments
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She had a musical voice.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
having a musical ear
The child is musical.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: probably archaic or obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective
Meaning 7
containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the melodious song of a meadowlark
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: melodious, melodic
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective
Meaning 8
characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a musical speaking voice
a musical comedy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unmusical
9
adjective
Meaning 9
talented in or devoted to music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
comes from a very musical family
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unmusical
10
adjective
Meaning 10
characterized by or capable of producing music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a musical evening
musical instruments
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle English musical, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin mūsicālis, from Latin mūsica (“music”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives); equivalent to music + -al.
Across languages
Translations
176 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
musikaal
— of or relating to music
Albanian:
muzikor
— of or relating to music
Arabic:
مُوسِيقِيّ
(mūsīqiyy)
— of or relating to music
Armenian:
երաժշտական
(eražštakan)
— of or relating to music
Azerbaijani:
musiqi
— of or relating to music
Belarusian:
музы́чны
(muzýčny)
— of or relating to music
Bulgarian:
музика́лен
(muzikálen)
— of or relating to music
Burmese:
ဂီတ
(gita.)
— of or relating to music
Catalan:
musical
— of or relating to music
Chinese Mandarin:
音樂的 /音乐的
(yīnyuè de)
— of or relating to music
Czech:
hudební
— of or relating to music
Danish:
musik-
— of or relating to music
Dutch:
muzikaal
— of or relating to music
Dutch:
muziek-
— of or relating to music
Esperanto:
muzika
— of or relating to music
Estonian:
muusika-
— of or relating to music
Finnish:
musiikki-
— of or relating to music
Finnish:
musiikillinen
— of or relating to music
French:
musical
— of or relating to music
Galician:
músico
— of or relating to music
Georgian:
მუსიკალური
(musiḳaluri)
— of or relating to music
Georgian:
სამუსიკო
(samusiḳo)
— of or relating to music
German:
musikalisch
— of or relating to music
German:
Musik-
— of or relating to music
Greek:
μουσικός
(mousikós)
— of or relating to music
Ancient Greek:
μουσικός
(mousikós)
— of or relating to music
Hungarian:
zenei
— of or relating to music
Irish:
ceolmhar
— of or relating to music
Italian:
musicale
— of or relating to music
Japanese:
ミュージカルの
(myūjikaru no)
— of or relating to music
Japanese:
音楽の
(ongaku no)
— of or relating to music
Kazakh:
музыкалық
(muzykalyq)
— of or relating to music
Kazakh:
музыка
(muzyka)
— of or relating to music
Khmer:
តន្ត្រី
(dɑɑntrəy)
— of or relating to music
Khmer:
ភ្លេង
(phleing)
— of or relating to music
Korean:
음악의
(eumag-ui)
— of or relating to music
Kyrgyz:
музыкалык
(muzıkalık)
— of or relating to music
Kyrgyz:
музыкалуу
(muzıkaluu)
— of or relating to music
Kyrgyz:
музыка
(muzıka)
— of or relating to music
Lao:
ດົນຕີ
(don tī)
— of or relating to music
Lao:
ເພງ
(phēng)
— of or relating to music
Latin:
mūsicus
— of or relating to music
Latin:
mūsicālis
— of or relating to music
Latvian:
mūzikas
— of or relating to music
Latvian:
muzikāls
— of or relating to music
Lithuanian:
muzikinis
— of or relating to music
Macedonian:
музика́лен
(muzikálen)
— of or relating to music
Malay:
muzikal
— of or relating to music
Malay:
muzik
— of or relating to music
Malayalam:
സംഗീത
(saṅgīta)
— of or relating to music
Maltese:
mużikali
— of or relating to music
Norwegian Bokmål:
musikk-
— of or relating to music
Occitan:
musical
— of or relating to music
Persian:
موسیقایی
(musiqâyi)
— of or relating to music
Polish:
muzyczny
— of or relating to music
Portuguese:
musical
— of or relating to music
Romanian:
muzical
— of or relating to music
Russian:
музыка́льный
(muzykálʹnyj)
— of or relating to music
Serbo-Croatian:
гла̀збен
— of or relating to music
Serbo-Croatian:
му̏зика̄лан
— of or relating to music
Serbo-Croatian:
glàzben
— of or relating to music
Serbo-Croatian:
mȕzikālan
— of or relating to music
Slovak:
hudobný
— of or relating to music
Slovene:
glasben
— of or relating to music
Slovene:
muzikálen
— of or relating to music
Upper Sorbian:
hudźbny
— of or relating to music
Spanish:
musical
— of or relating to music
Swedish:
musik-
— of or relating to music
Tajik:
мусиқӣ
(musiqi)
— of or relating to music
Thai:
ดนตรี
(don-dtrii)
— of or relating to music
Ukrainian:
музи́чний
(muzýčnyj)
— of or relating to music
Uzbek:
musiqiy
— of or relating to music
Uzbek:
musiqali
— of or relating to music
Vietnamese:
âm nhạc
— of or relating to music
Afrikaans:
musikaal
— gifted or skilled in music
Bulgarian:
музика́лен
(muzikálen)
— gifted or skilled in music
Esperanto:
muzikema
— gifted or skilled in music
Finnish:
musikaalinen
— gifted or skilled in music
French:
musicien
— gifted or skilled in music
French:
musicienne
— gifted or skilled in music
Georgian:
მუსიკალური
(musiḳaluri)
— gifted or skilled in music
German:
musikalisch
— gifted or skilled in music
Greek:
μουσικός
(mousikós)
— gifted or skilled in music
Ancient Greek:
μουσικός
(mousikós)
— gifted or skilled in music
Japanese:
音楽的な
(ongakuteki na)
— gifted or skilled in music
Korean:
음악적
(eumakjeok)
— gifted or skilled in music
Portuguese:
musicista
— gifted or skilled in music
Romanian:
muzical
— gifted or skilled in music
Russian:
музыка́льный
(muzykálʹnyj)
— gifted or skilled in music
Upper Sorbian:
muzikaliski
— gifted or skilled in music
Upper Sorbian:
muzikalny
— gifted or skilled in music
Swedish:
musikalisk
— gifted or skilled in music
Swedish:
musikbegåvad
— gifted or skilled in music
Afrikaans:
musikaal
— pleasing to the ear
Belarusian:
мелады́чны
(mjeladýčny)
— pleasing to the ear
Bulgarian:
мелоди́чен
(melodíčen)
— pleasing to the ear
Esperanto:
melodia
— pleasing to the ear
Esperanto:
orelplaĉa
— pleasing to the ear
Esperanto:
belsona
— pleasing to the ear
Finnish:
sointuva
— pleasing to the ear
Finnish:
melodinen
— pleasing to the ear
Georgian:
მელოდიური
(melodiuri)
— pleasing to the ear
Georgian:
კეთილხმოვანი
(ḳetilxmovani)
— pleasing to the ear
Greek:
μουσικός
(mousikós)
— pleasing to the ear
Latin:
canōrus
— pleasing to the ear
Portuguese:
musical
— pleasing to the ear
Portuguese:
melodioso
— pleasing to the ear
Portuguese:
melódico
— pleasing to the ear
Romanian:
muzical
— pleasing to the ear
Romanian:
melodios
— pleasing to the ear
Romanian:
armonios
— pleasing to the ear
Russian:
мелоди́чный
(melodíčnyj)
— pleasing to the ear
Swedish:
melodisk
— pleasing to the ear
Swedish:
välljudande
— pleasing to the ear
Ukrainian:
мелоді́йний
(melodíjnyj)
— pleasing to the ear
Ukrainian:
мелоди́чний
(melodýčnyj)
— pleasing to the ear
Afrikaans:
musiekblyspel
— stage performance, show or film
Arabic:
مَسْرَح مُوسِيقِيّ
(masraḥ mūsīqiyy)
— stage performance, show or film
Armenian:
մյուզիքլ
(myuzikʻl)
— stage performance, show or film
Azerbaijani:
müzikl
— stage performance, show or film
Belarusian:
мю́зікл
(mjúzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Belarusian:
м'ю́зыкал
(mʺjúzykal)
— stage performance, show or film
Bulgarian:
мю́зикъл
(mjúzikǎl)
— stage performance, show or film
Chinese Mandarin:
歌舞片
(gēwǔpiàn)
— stage performance, show or film
Chinese Mandarin:
音樂劇 /音乐剧
(yīnyuèjù)
— stage performance, show or film
Cornish:
gwari kan
— stage performance, show or film
Czech:
muzikál
— stage performance, show or film
Danish:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Danish:
musikal
— stage performance, show or film
Dutch:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Esperanto:
muzikalo
— stage performance, show or film
Estonian:
muusikal
— stage performance, show or film
Finnish:
musikaali
— stage performance, show or film
French:
comédie musicale
— stage performance, show or film
Georgian:
მიუზიკლი
(miuziḳli)
— stage performance, show or film
Georgian:
მუსიკალური ფილმი
(musiḳaluri pilmi)
— stage performance, show or film
German:
Musical
— stage performance, show or film
Greek:
μιούζικαλ
(mioúzikal)
— stage performance, show or film
Hebrew:
מַחֲזֶמֶר
(makhazémer)
— stage performance, show or film
Hindi:
म्यूज़िकल
(myūzikal)
— stage performance, show or film
Hungarian:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Icelandic:
söngleikur
— stage performance, show or film
Irish:
ceoldráma
— stage performance, show or film
Japanese:
ミュージカル
(myūjikaru)
— stage performance, show or film
Kazakh:
мюзикл
(müzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Korean:
뮤지컬
(myujikeol)
— stage performance, show or film
Kyrgyz:
мюзикл
(myuzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Latvian:
mūzikls
— stage performance, show or film
Lithuanian:
miuziklas
— stage performance, show or film
Macedonian:
мјузикл
(mjuzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Malay:
teater muzikal
— stage performance, show or film
Norwegian Bokmål:
musikal
— stage performance, show or film
Norwegian Nynorsk:
musikal
— stage performance, show or film
Persian:
تئاتر موزیکال
(te'âtr-e muzikâl)
— stage performance, show or film
Polish:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Portuguese:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Romanian:
muzical
— stage performance, show or film
Russian:
мю́зикл
(mjúzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Serbo-Croatian:
мју̀зикл
— stage performance, show or film
Serbo-Croatian:
mjùzikl
— stage performance, show or film
Slovak:
muzikál
— stage performance, show or film
Slovene:
muzikal
— stage performance, show or film
Slovene:
mjuzikl
— stage performance, show or film
Spanish:
musical
— stage performance, show or film
Swedish:
musikal
— stage performance, show or film
Swedish:
musikalfilm
— stage performance, show or film
Thai:
ละครเพลง
— stage performance, show or film
Thai:
มิวสิคัล
— stage performance, show or film
Turkish:
müzikal
— stage performance, show or film
Ukrainian:
мю́зикл
(mjúzykl)
— stage performance, show or film
Ukrainian:
м'ю́зикл
(mʺjúzykl)
— stage performance, show or film
Uzbek:
myuzikl
— stage performance, show or film
Vietnamese:
nhạc kịch
— stage performance, show or film
Welsh:
sioe gerdd
— stage performance, show or film
Yiddish:
מיוזיקל
(myuzikl)
— stage performance, show or film
Yiddish:
מוזיקאַלישער ספּעקטאַקל
(muzikalisher spektakl)
— stage performance, show or film