musicology

noun mu·si·col·o·gy \ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē\

: the study of music as an area of knowledge or as a field of research

Full Definition of MUSICOLOGY

: the study of music as a branch of knowledge or field of research as distinct from composition or performance

— mu·si·co·log·i·cal \-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— mu·si·col·o·gist \-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

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Italian musicologia, from Latin musica music + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1909

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