Etimology
From Middle English musik, musike, borrowed from Anglo-Norman musik, musike, Old French musique, and their source Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ), from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”), an Ancient Greek deity of the arts. By surface analysis, muse + -ic (“pertaining to”). In this sense, displaced native Old English drēam (“music”), whence Modern English dream.
noun
music (usually uncountable, plural musics)
A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.
(figuratively) Any interesting or pleasing sounds.
An art form, created by organizing pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and/or singing.
A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
(military, slang) Electronic signal jamming.
(US, slang, dated) Heated argument.
(US, slang, dated) Fun; amusement.
Examples
I keep listening to this music because it’s a masterpiece.
Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, / To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.
Music lessons in early childhood lead to changes in the brain that could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say.
“Oh! this was very kind,” she said, with that simplicity and tenderness, which at times made her voice pure music, “I could not have expected you so soon.”
Wilson's definite genius for rapid, witty dialogue which becomes a kind of conversational music at times.
Related words
synonyms
melody
vibe
verb
music (third-person singular simple present musics, present participle musicking, simple past and past participle musicked)
(transitive) To seduce or entice with music.
adjective
music (comparative more music, superlative most music)
(rare) Musical.
Examples
Again, Moſes was the firſt that brought in ſacred Muſick: thus in like manner Strabo lib. 10. 453. informes us, that the Bacchick Muſick was famous throughout Aſia; and that many muſick Inſtruments had obteined a Barbarick name, as Jambla, Sambuke, Barbitos, Magades, &c. which ſeem all to be of Hebrew origination.
Loosened / Thy tongue shall with sweet-flowing sounds surprize / The ear of sense; another than thyself / Will be seen within to have come, and bringing / Music tones from other spheres to have made / Thee ever the harp of hidden minstrelsy.
So should she drape the World’s wide round, / With sunny robes, and fresh Spring weather / And consecrate the loneliest ground, / While we went wandering linked together, / Her music voice, her beaming eyes, / Give to the Silence, glad replies.
And therefore, prisoner, you are doomed for life / To solitary toil. Alone! alone! alone! / Love’s music voice will never greet your ear; / Affection’s eye will never meet your gaze; / Nor heart-warm hand of friend return your grasp; / But morn, and noon, and night, days, months, and years, / Will all be told in this one word—alone!