melody

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melodia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidiā), “‘singing, chanting’”), from μέλος (mélos), “‘musical phrase’”) + ἀοιδή (aoidḗ), “‘song’”), contracted form ᾠδή (ōidḗ).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmɛlədi/, SAMPA: /"mEl@di/

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈmelədi/, SAMPA: /"mel@di/

[edit] Noun

melody (plural melodies)

1. tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

[edit] Synonyms

• (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase): tune

[edit] Derived terms

• melodic
• melodic
• melodious
• melodium

[edit] Related terms

• melodrama

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• scale
• tune
• harmony
• music