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- [mel-uh-dee]
- /ˈmɛl ə di/
- /ˈmel.ə.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-uh-dee]
- /ˈmɛl ə di/
Definitions of melody word
- noun plural melody musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement. 1
- noun plural melody Music. the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm. the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air. a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea. 1
- noun plural melody a poem suitable for singing. 1
- noun plural melody intonation, as of a segment of connected speech. 1
- noun melody a female given name. 1
- noun melody A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying. 1
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Origin of melody
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English melodie < Medieval Latin melōdia < Greek melōidía (choral) singing, equivalent to mel- (see melic) + -ōid- (see ode) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Melody
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
melody popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
melody usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for melody
noun melody
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- inflection — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- theme — a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
- music — an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
verb melody
- warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
Antonyms for melody
noun melody
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- cacophony — You can describe a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds as a cacophony.
- disharmony — lack of harmony; discord.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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