Spanish Conversation · Level 141
43 words
Spanish word
musicar
Pronunciation
IPA/musiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput to music
Example
Ella musicó el poema.
She put the poem to music.
More examples
Mi amiga quiere musicar una letra que escribió.
My friend wants to set a lyric she wrote to music.
Core concept
Assigning a tune to spoken words or poetry.
Common phrases
musicar una letra
set a lyric to music
musicar un poema
set a poem to music
Similar words
poner música: Attaches music to imagery, text, or film to accompany its mood or action.
acompañar: Plays or sings accompaniment that follows and supports a lead performer.
componer: Writes new tunes and chord structures for vocal or instrumental pieces.
musicalizar: Arranges and supplies music for a narrative or poem, shaping it into a musical work.
Definition in Spanish
Añadir o asignar una melodía a un texto hablado o escrito, transformándolo en una pieza cantada.
Word origin
Formed by verbing the noun música with -ar, tracing back to Latin musica and Greek mousikē, creating a verb meaning to set words to a melody.
Usage tips
- Used especially when a composer writes a melody to fit existing lyrics or recitation, so it implies matching a tune to text rather than composing an instrumental piece.