music

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːzɪk/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion: couples were dancing to the music baroque music
  • the art or science of composing or performing music: he devoted his life to music
  • a sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious: the background music of softly lapping water
  • 2the written or printed signs representing vocal or instrumental sound: Tony learned to read music
  • the score or scores of a musical composition or compositions: the music was open on a stand

Phrases

music of the spheres

see sphere.

music to one's ears

something that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover: the commission’s report was music to the ears of the government

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) '(art) of the Muses', from mousa 'muse'