Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/ˈmu.si.ka/

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Translation

music

Word origin

From Latin musica, from Greek mousike (techne) ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse').

Origin
Greek
Root
mousike
English cognates
music, muse, museum

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

clásica .

She listens to classical music while working at home.

festival .

The festival music could be heard from far away.

doce .

He studied music for twelve years at school.

, .

Put some music on, let us dance for a bit.

popular décadas.

Popular music has changed a lot in recent decades.

popular generación.

Popular music always changes with each generation.

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This word is part of lesson 11.