English Online Dictionary. What means musician? What does musician mean?
English
Alternative forms
- musitian (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mu‧si‧cian
- IPA(key): /mjuˈzɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -ɪʃən
Noun
musician (plural musicians)
- A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
Synonyms
- musicianer (slang)
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:musician
Derived terms
Translations
Middle English
Noun
musician
- Alternative form of musicien