musicology
mu‧si‧col‧o‧gy /ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
—musicologist noun [countable]
mu‧si‧col‧o‧gy /ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: music, musical, musician, musicianship, musicology, musicologist; adjective: musical, unmusical; adverb: musically
the study of music, especially the history of different types of music—musicologist noun [countable]