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monodic

[ muh-nod-ik ]

adjective

, Music.
  1. of or relating to monody.

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Other Words From

  • mo·nodi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monodic1

From the Greek word monōidikós, dating back to 1810–20. See monody, -ic

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Example Sentences

Polyphonic music of every sort had now to go for a while; monodic music was coming in.

Consequently, their scores were neither fugal nor in any other sense polyphonic, but strictly monodic.

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