doctor of music
noun · n
Simple meaning
A doctor's degree in music.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dahkteruhvmyoozikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɑktɚˈʌvmˈjuzɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A doctor's degree in music
n
The Doctor of Music degree (DMus, DM, MusD or occasionally MusDoc) is a doctorate awarded on the basis of a substantial portfolio of compositions, musical performances, and/or scholarly publications on music.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A doctor's degree in music
Used this way, doctor of music is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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