musicologist
UK: ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪst | US: ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst
n. a scholar or expert in the study of music, including its history, theory, and cultural context.
The word "musicologist" combines "music," derived from the Greek "mousikē" (art of the Muses), with the suffix "-logist," from Greek "-logos" (one who studies or speaks about a subject). The connecting "o" is a common vowel used in compound formations. The term reflects the interdisciplinary study of music as both an artistic and academic discipline, emerging in the early 20th century to formalize scholarly approaches to music analysis.
The musicologist spent years researching medieval Gregorian chants.
As a renowned musicologist, she published extensively on jazz improvisation.
The conference brought together musicologists from around the world.
His work as a musicologist bridges Western and Eastern musical traditions.
The university hired a musicologist to expand its ethnomusicology program.