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classical

classical

7 3.9
Formal European music from the 18th and 19th centuries
  • noun
  • /ˈklæsɪkəl/
: música clásica

Examples

  • This I'd like to think of as the last gasp of the traditional high art classical orchestra.

  • Their mixture of the primitive with the classical is irresistible.

  • Northwest Christian takes on Mount Vernon Christian at 6 p.m., followed by St. George's going against Providence Classical.

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  • Beethoven is known for his profound influence on classical music, which shaped the sound of symphonies in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  • Many students study the works of Mozart and Bach as they are considered essential pieces of classical music.

  • The concert featured a selection of classical compositions performed by a renowned orchestra, captivating the audience.

Compounds

Music that is formal and often played by orchestras, mainly from Europe since the 1700s

A traditional dance style with precise, formal movements performed to classical music

Art from ancient Greece that uses balance and simple beauty, like statues and temples

A form of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Athens to create famous plays and philosophy around 400 BC

classical mechanics
  • Specialized
1 5.9

Part of physics that explains how objects move when forces act, not using quantum or relativity

A building style that uses tall columns, symmetry, and simple proportions

classical mythology
  • Literature
1 6.1

Stories about gods and heroes from ancient Greece and Rome

The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing

A person who studies ancient Greek and Latin language, writings, and culture

1 3.9

Learning where a neutral thing causes an automatic reaction after being paired many times with something that already causes it

classical philology
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Study of ancient languages and texts like Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit

1 6.4

The usual design of computers and software that do not use quantum methods

classical hemophilia
  • Specialized
5.2

An inherited bleeding disorder where people lack clotting protein factor VIII and bleed for a long time, mainly males

How Lyrical

bel canto
  • Specialized
1 9.1
classical
7 3.9
musical theater
  • US
23 3.2

Surface Forms

classical singular
classicals plural

Morphology

classical = classical (semi-transparent) = class + ical

The form is built from class + -ical, but the noun sense 'classical music' is a conventional nominal use of the adjective rather than a fully predictable combination.

Etymology

The noun classical means the traditional European style of serious music; it traces back to Latin classicus 'of the first class', so classical music is seen as a formal, lasting standard.