ALL meanings of monody
mon·o·dy
M m - noun plural monody a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament. 1
- noun plural monody a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody. 1
- noun plural monody Music. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony. a piece in this style. monophony (def 1). 1
- noun monody An ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy. 1
- noun monody (in Greek tragedy) an ode sung by a single actor 0
- noun monody any poem of lament for someone's death 0
- noun monody a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment 0
- noun monody in ancient Greek literature, an ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lyric solo, generally a lament or dirge 0
- noun monody a poem in which the poet mourns someone's death 0
- noun monody a monotonous sound or tone, as of waves 0
- noun monody an early vocal style having a single voice part with continuo accompaniment, as in Baroque opera 0
- noun monody a composition in this style 0
- abbreviation MONODY monophony 0