Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French musique, from Latin mūsica; equivalent to Muse +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /miu̯ˈziːk(ə)/, /ˈmiu̯zik(ə)/

Noun

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musike (plural musikes)

  1. music
  2. musical performance
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Descendants

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  • English: music (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: muisic

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Old French

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Noun

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musike oblique singularf (oblique plural musikes, nominative singular musike, nominative plural musikes)

  1. Alternative form of musique