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Where does “antimusical” come from?

antimusical (English) comes from English musical, from Middle English musical, from Medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

antimusical (English): Opposing or countering music; Of or pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. Opposing or countering music; Of or pertaining to...

Ancestry of “antimusical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmusicalOf, belonging or relating to music, or to its...
2Middle Englishmusical—
3Medieval LatinmusicalisOf or pertaining to music; musical
4Latinmūsica—
5Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
6Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
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