musicalis
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Pronunciation
Forms
mūsicālis (neuter mūsicāle); third-declension two-termination adjective[1]
Etymology
It is a Medieval Latin formation,[2] from Latin mūsica (“music”) + -ālis (“relating to”).[1][3][4]
Earliest recorded meaning
Köbler dates it to the 12th century from Latham's word list,[4] and the Lexicon musicum Latinum quotes a 12th-century treatise on chant: per septem litterās volvitur cantus mūsicālis, “musical chant turns on seven letters”.[5]
Semantic evolution
In medieval music theory it qualifies melody and chant, notes and figures of notation, sounds, instruments, compositions and performance, and the study of music.[5][2] Applied to people it means skilled in music, knowing its theory.[5] English musical (early 15th century) is from the Medieval Latin.[3]
Timeline
- 12th century – A treatise on chant speaks of cantus mūsicālis.[5][4]
- early 15th century – English musical “pertaining to music” is first recorded.[3]
Meanings
Adjective
- (Medieval Latin) Of or relating to music, musical (of chant, notes, sounds, instruments).[5][2][1][6]
- (Medieval Latin) Skilled in music; versed in music theory.[5]
Related words
References
- ^ a b c d e Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
- ^ a b c Latham, R. E., D. R. Howlett, R. K. Ashdowne, et al. (1975–2013), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: British Academy / Oxford University Press
- ^ a b c Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
- ^ a b c Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
- ^ a b c d e f Lexicon musicum Latinum medii aevi (1992–), Munich: Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften; online ed. Wörterbuchnetz
- ^ Stelten, Leo F. (1995), Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson