Music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ noun

Definition

The art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. A universal human phenomenon that predates written language.

Etymology

From Greek mousikē (tekhnē) "art of the Muses," from Mousa "Muse." In Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who inspired all creative arts. Music was considered the highest of these arts because it connects directly to emotion.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
musiek
AMአማርኛ
ሙዚቃ
ARالعربية
موسيقى
BGБългарски
музика
BNবাংলা
সংগীত
CACatalà
música
CSČeština
hudba
DADansk
musik
DEDeutsch
Musik
ELΕλληνικά
μουσική
ESEspañol
música
ETEesti
muusika
EUEuskara
musika
FAفارسی
موسیقی
FISuomi
musiikki
FRFrançais
musique
GLGalego
música
HEעברית
מוזיקה
HIहिन्दी
संगीत
HRHrvatski
glazba
HUMagyar
zene
IDBahasa Indonesia
musik
ITItaliano
musica
JA日本語
音楽
KO한국어
음악
LTLietuvių
muzika
LVLatviešu
mūzika
MNМонгол
хөгжим
MSBahasa Melayu
muzik
MYမြန်မာ
ဂီတ
NLNederlands
muziek
NONorsk
musikk
PLPolski
muzyka
PTPortuguês
música
RORomână
muzică
RUРусский
музыка
SKSlovenčina
hudba
SLSlovenščina
glasba
SRСрпски
музика
SVSvenska
musik
SWKiswahili
muziki
TAதமிழ்
இசை
TEతెలుగు
సంగీతం
THไทย
ดนตรี
TRTürkçe
müzik
UKУкраїнська
музика
URاردو
موسیقی
VITiếng Việt
âm nhạc
ZH中文
音乐

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