"museme" meaning in All languages combined

See museme on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: musemes [plural]
Etymology: Brought to popularity by Philip Tagg, derived from the work of Charles Seeger. Head templates: {{en-noun}} museme (plural musemes)
  1. (music) A minimal unit of musical meaning, analogous to a morpheme in linguistics. Wikipedia link: Charles Seeger, Philip Tagg, museme Categories (topical): Music Related terms: musematic
    Sense id: en-museme-en-noun-L2VxTESW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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