/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
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Meaning
About music or good at music. A musical is also a show that tells a story with songs.
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Word origin
From Old French, from Latin musica, going back to Greek mousike, the art of the Muses.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mousike
- English cognates
- music, muse
Examples
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A "musical instrument" is anything you make music with.
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A "musical" person is good at music.
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Here "musical" is a noun: a show with songs and dancing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 6: musical, cable, shortly and 7 more words.