Added 1 October 2026
musician
/mjuˈzɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: mūsicus, mūsica Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about musician at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar.
Origin
From Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to musike + -ien. By surface analysis, music + -ician.
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