musico

1 of 2

noun

mu·​si·​co

ˈmyüzə̇ˌkō

plural -s

: musician

musico-

2 of 2

combining form

1

: music

musicography

musicotherapy

2

: musical and

musicodramatic

musicoliturgical

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Latin musicus, from musicus, adjective, of music, from Greek mousikos of the Muses, musical

Combining form

music entry 1

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