English Explanatory Dictionary

musician

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

Pronunciation

/mjuˈzɪʃən/ en-us-musician.ogg

Word forms

musician musicians musitian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

Synonyms

musicianer musician musitian player

Related words

:Category:Musicians musical instrument

Derived words

ethnomusician musicianer musicianess musicianless musicianly musicianship muso nonmusician outsider musician pop musician session musician street musician
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