- [only before noun] connected with music; containing music
- musical styles/tastes
- to have exceptional musical talent
- He was one of the greatest musical talents of all time.
- a first-rate musical performance
- a musical production/entertainment
- a diverse range of musical genres
- She had a brilliant career in musical theatre.
- A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal.
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- (of a person) with a natural skill or interest in music
- She's very musical.
- a highly musical nation
- I grew up in a very musical family.
- (of a sound) pleasant to listen to, like music
- a musical voice
- The language often sounds musical.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.
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