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melodic

me·lod·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-lod-ik]
    • /məˈlɒd ɪk/
    • /məˈlɒd.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-lod-ik]
    • /məˈlɒd ɪk/

Definitions of melodic word

  • abbreviation MELODIC melodious. 1
  • adjective melodic of or relating to melody, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm. 1
  • noun melodic Of, having, or producing melody. 1
  • adjective melodic tuneful 1
  • adjective melodic Melodic means relating to melody. 0
  • adjective melodic Music that is melodic has beautiful tunes in it. 0

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Origin of melodic

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Late Latin melōdicus < Greek melōidikós. See melody, -ic

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Parts of speech for Melodic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

melodic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for melodic

adj melodic

  • melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
  • dulcet — pleasant to the ear; melodious: the dulcet tones of the cello.
  • ariose — characterized by melody
  • arioso — a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria
  • canorous — tuneful; melodious

adjective melodic

  • musical — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
  • singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
  • tuneful — full of melody; melodious: tuneful compositions.
  • lyrical — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
  • singing — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.

Antonyms for melodic

adj melodic

  • discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.

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