musician
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /mjuˈzɪʃən/
rhymes: -ɪʃən
Forms: form: musicians
form: musitian
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.
Senses: examples: text: Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar.
text: He joined Little Jewford and other musicians — all with outlandish stage names, like Wichita Culpepper and Sky Cap Adams — to form Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys in 1973.
ref: 2024 June 27, Clay Risen, “Kinky Friedman, 79, Dies; Musician and Humorist Slew Sacred Cows”, in The New York Times:
text: Mr. Smith, a flesh-and-blood musician, produced A.I.-generated music and played it billions of times using bots he had programmed, according to the indictment.
ref: 2024 May 9, Maia Coleman, “The Bands and the Fans Were Fake. The $10 Million Was Real.”, in The New York Times:
glosses: 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: word: musicianer
word: musician
word: musitian
word: player
Hypernyms: word: artist
word: creative
word: entertainer
word: worker
word: performer
word: person
word: recording artist
Hyponyms: word: arranger
word: composer
word: conductor
word: instrumentalist
word: musicianess
word: recording artist
word: singer
word: singer-songwriter
word: songwriter
word: vocalist
word: bebopper
word: bluesman
word: blueswoman
word: Britpopper
word: calypsonian
word: caroler
word: cock rocker
word: folkster
word: funkster
word: glam rocker
word: jazzbo
word: jazzer
word: klezmer
word: pop musician
word: popster
word: punk rocker
word: ragtimer
word: rebetis
word: reggaetonero
word: rocker
word: rockeur
word: rockeuse
word: shoegazer
word: surf rocker
word: trancester
word: bass
word: beatboxer
word: contralto
word: countertenor
word: crooner
word: diva
word: emcee
word: jitterbug
word: mezzo-soprano
word: rapper
word: sopranist
word: soprano
word: tenor
word: toaster
word: accordion player
word: accordionist
word: acoustic guitarist
word: axeman
word: bagpiper
word: banjoist
word: bassist
word: bassoonist
word: bell ringer
word: bongoist
word: bugler
word: carillonist
word: carillonneur
word: celestist
word: cellist
word: chimist
word: clarinetist
word: clavichordist
word: conguero
word: contrabassist
word: cornetist
word: cornettist
word: cymbalist
word: didgeridooist
word: dobroist
word: drummer
word: dulcimerist
word: fiddler
word: flageoletist
word: flautist
word: flutist
word: fuguist
word: gambist
word: guitarist
word: harmonicist
word: harpist
word: harpsichordist
word: hornist
word: kettledrummer
word: keyboardist
word: keytarist
word: lutanist
word: luter
word: lutist
word: mandolinist
word: marimbist
word: multireedist
word: oboist
word: organ grinder
word: organist
word: percussionist
word: pianist
word: piccoloist
word: piper
word: reedman
word: sarangist
word: saxophonist
word: sousaphonist
word: synthesist
word: tambourinist
word: tenorist
word: thereminist
word: timpanist
word: tromboner
word: trombonist
word: trumpeter
word: tubaist
word: tubist
word: uilleann piper
word: ukuleleist
word: ukulelist
word: vibist
word: vibraharpist
word: vibraphonist
word: viellist
word: violinist
word: violist
word: violoncellist
word: xylophonist
word: zitherist
word: ashugh
word: bandleader
word: bandmate
word: busker
word: concertmaster
word: DJ
word: electric guitarist
word: ensemblist
word: first chair
word: first violinist
word: frontman
word: gigster
word: griot
word: griotte
word: guest
word: hitmaker
word: lirnyk
word: mariachi
word: minnesinger
word: multi-instrumentalist
word: muso
word: noisemonger
word: noisenik
word: one-man band
word: opening act
word: pop star
word: ripienist
word: rockstar
word: rock star
word: rhythm guitarist
word: session musician
word: shredder
word: sideman
word: soloist
word: spanker
word: street musician
word: support act
word: troubadour
word: virtuoso
Derived terms: ethnomusician
musicianer
musicianess
musicianless
musicianly
musicianship
muso
nonmusician
outsider musician
pop musician
session musician
street musician
Related terms: word: :Category:Musicians
word: musical instrument