monody
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
monody (plural monodies)
- An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
- Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.
- A monotonous or mournful noise.
- (music) A composition having a single melodic line.
