Meanings
nounmusica ficta (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentThe use of chromatically altered tones in the contrapuntal music of the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Synonyms: musica falsa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe use of chromatically altered tones in the contrapuntal music of the 10th to the 16th centuries.
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musica falsa
Origin
- Medieval Latinmūsica ficta
- Englishmusica ficta
From Medieval Latin mūsica ficta (literally “fashioned music”).
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APA
musica ficta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musica%20ficta
MLA
“musica ficta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musica%20ficta. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musica ficta,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musica%20ficta.
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