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Where does “musicality” come from?

Musicality comes from French -ité, Latin -itas, Latin -alis, Ancient Greek μουσική, Latin -itas, Ancient Greek μουσικός meaning pertaining to the Muses, and Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.

musicality (English): The condition of being musical; Talent or...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being musical; Talent or...

Ancestry of “musicality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
2Middle English-ite—
3Old French-ité-ity
4Latin-itās—
5Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “musicality”

  • nonmusicality
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