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{
"term": "musical",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "connected with music; containing music",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "musical styles/tastes"
},
{
"text": "to have exceptional **musical talent**"
},
{
"text": "He was one of the greatest musical talents of all time."
},
{
"text": "a first-rate **musical performance**"
},
{
"text": "a musical production/entertainment"
},
{
"text": "a diverse range of **musical genres**"
},
{
"text": "She had a brilliant career in **musical theatre**."
},
{
"text": "A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal."
}
],
"topics": ["Music"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "with a natural skill or interest in music",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's very musical."
},
{
"text": "a highly musical nation"
},
{
"text": "I grew up in a very musical family."
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "pleasant to listen to, like music",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a musical voice"
},
{
"text": "The language often sounds musical."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪkl/",
"audio": "mu/musical/musical__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmjuːzɪkl/",
"audio": "mu/musical/musical__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’."
}