collegium musicum: Meaning and Definition of

col•le•gi•um mu•si•cum

Pronunciation: (ku-lē'jē-um my'zi-kum Lat. kō-leg'ē-&oobrevem&sec m'si-k&oobrevem&sec), [key]
  1. a group of usually amateur musicians, often connected with a university, who meet to study and perform chiefly old or little-known music.
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