traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
adjective
of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
“classic Cinese pottery”
adjective
of recognized authority or excellence
“the definitive work on Greece”
adjective
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
“ a classical scholar”
adjective
(language) having the form used by ancient standard authors; "classical Greek
adjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; ; "classical
“classical mythology”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klassisch
traditionelles Musikgenre, das einer etablierten Form entspricht und das kritische Interesse und den entwickelten Musikgeschmack anspricht
🇫🇷French
classique
genre de musique traditionnel conforme à une forme établie et faisant appel à l'intérêt critique et au goût musical développé
🇪🇸Spanish
clásico
Género musical tradicional que se ajusta a una forma establecida y atrae el interés crítico y el gusto musical desarrollado.
🇮🇹Italian
classico
genere musicale tradizionale conforme a una forma stabilita e che attrae l'interesse critico e il gusto musicale sviluppato
🇳🇱Dutch
klassiek
traditioneel muziekgenre dat zich conformeert aan een gevestigde vorm, een beroep doet op kritische belangstelling en een ontwikkelde muzikale smaak heeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
clássico
gênero tradicional de música que obedece a uma forma estabelecida e apela ao interesse crítico e ao gosto musical desenvolvido
🇷🇺Russian
классический
традиционный жанр музыки, соответствующий устоявшейся форме и вызывающий интерес критиков и развитый музыкальный вкус
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्लासिक
संगीत की पारंपरिक शैली एक स्थापित रूप के अनुरूप है और आलोचनात्मक रुचि और विकसित संगीत रुचि को आकर्षित करती है
🇧🇩Bengali
শাস্ত্রীয়
সঙ্গীতের ঐতিহ্যগত ধারা একটি প্রতিষ্ঠিত ফর্মের সাথে সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ এবং সমালোচনামূলক আগ্রহ এবং উন্নত বাদ্যযন্ত্রের স্বাদের জন্য আবেদন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கிளாசிக்கல்
இசையின் பாரம்பரிய வகையானது ஒரு நிறுவப்பட்ட வடிவத்திற்கு இணங்குகிறது மற்றும் விமர்சன ஆர்வத்தை ஈர்க்கிறது மற்றும் வளர்ந்த இசை சுவை
🇮🇳Telugu
క్లాసికల్
సంగీతం యొక్క సాంప్రదాయ శైలి స్థిరమైన రూపానికి అనుగుణంగా ఉంటుంది మరియు విమర్శనాత్మక ఆసక్తిని మరియు అభివృద్ధి చెందిన సంగీత అభిరుచికి ఆకర్షణీయంగా ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
शास्त्रीय
संगीताची पारंपारिक शैली प्रस्थापित स्वरूपाशी सुसंगत आणि गंभीर रूची आणि विकसित संगीत अभिरुचीला आकर्षित करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાસ્ત્રીય
સંગીતની પરંપરાગત શૈલી સ્થાપિત સ્વરૂપને અનુરૂપ અને જટિલ રસ અને વિકસિત સંગીતના સ્વાદને આકર્ષિત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ
ಸಂಗೀತದ ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಪ್ರಕಾರವು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಮರ್ಶಾತ್ಮಕ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸಂಗೀತದ ಅಭಿರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ലാസിക്കൽ
സ്ഥാപിത രൂപവുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുന്നതും വിമർശനാത്മക താൽപ്പര്യവും വികസിപ്പിച്ച സംഗീത അഭിരുചിയും ആകർഷിക്കുന്നതുമായ പരമ്പരാഗത സംഗീത വിഭാഗം
genre musik tradisional yang sesuai dengan bentuk yang sudah mapan dan menarik minat kritis serta selera musik yang berkembang
🇵🇭Filipino
klasikal
tradisyunal na genre ng musika na umaayon sa isang itinatag na anyo at nakakaakit sa kritikal na interes at nabuo ang panlasa ng musika
🇲🇾Malay
klasik
genre muzik tradisional yang menepati bentuk yang mantap dan menarik minat kritikal dan cita rasa muzik yang berkembang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كلاسيكي
النوع التقليدي من الموسيقى الذي يتوافق مع الشكل الراسخ ويجذب الاهتمام النقدي والذوق الموسيقي المتطور
🇮🇷Persian
کلاسیک
ژانر سنتی موسیقی منطبق بر یک فرم تثبیت شده و جذاب برای علاقه انتقادی و ذائقه موسیقی توسعه یافته
🇹🇷Turkish
klasik
Yerleşik bir biçime uygun, eleştirel ilgiye ve gelişmiş müzik zevkine hitap eden geleneksel müzik türü
🇮🇱Hebrew
קלַאסִי
ז'אנר מסורתי של מוזיקה התואם צורה מבוססת ומושך עניין ביקורתי וטעם מוזיקלי מפותח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'classical'?
The primary meaning of 'classical' is 'traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'classical' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'classical' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'classical' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'classical' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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