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musicology definition

mu·si·col·ogy (myo̵̅o̅′zi käl′ə jē)

noun

the systematized study of the science, history, forms, and methods of music

Etymology: It musicologia: see music & -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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