Musicologist

Pronunciation: /ˌmjuzɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

Definitions of musicologist

noun a person who studies or writes about music, especially as a profession

Example Sentences

A1 A musicologist studies music.

A2 The musicologist gave a lecture on classical composers.

B1 The musicologist analyzed the influence of jazz on popular music.

B2 As a musicologist, she specialized in 20th-century avant-garde music.

C1 The musicologist's research on Baroque music revolutionized the field.

C2 The renowned musicologist was invited to speak at prestigious conferences around the world.

Examples of musicologist in a Sentence

formal The musicologist conducted extensive research on the composer's manuscripts.

informal My friend is a musicologist and he knows everything about classical music.

slang I didn't know being a musicologist could be so cool!

figurative As a musicologist of emotions, she could decipher the feelings behind every note.

Grammatical Forms of musicologist

• past tense: studied
• plural: musicologists
• comparative: more musicological
• superlative: most musicological
• present tense: musicologizes
• future tense: will musicologize
• perfect tense: has musicologized
• continuous tense: is musicologizing
• singular: musicologist
• positive degree: musicological
• infinitive: to musicologize
• gerund: musicologizing
• participle: musicologized

Origin and Evolution of musicologist

First Known Use: 1940 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'musicologist' originated from the combination of 'music' and the suffix '-ologist' which means 'one who studies'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe scholars who study music history, theory, and criticism, the term 'musicologist' has evolved to encompass a broader range of disciplines within the field of music research and scholarship.