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monody
[ mon-uh-dee ]
noun
- a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
- a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody.
- Music.
- a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony.
- a piece in this style.
monody
/ ˈmɒnədɪ; mɒˈnɒdɪk /
noun
- (in Greek tragedy) an ode sung by a single actor
- any poem of lament for someone's death
- music a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment
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Derived Forms
- monodic, adjective
- ˈmonodist, noun
- moˈnodically, adverb
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Other Words From
- mon·o·dist [mon, -, uh, -dist], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monody1
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Example Sentences
In my last communication on this subject, I forgot to remark on the strange title given to the monody on Mr. Browne.
The feature of this dramatic-musical novelty was its musica-parlante—a species of monody, or declamation, claimed to be la Grec.
The clavier by its very nature tended towards polyphony; the violin towards monody.
The chorus died; and we heard again the deep monody of the sea, like the admonitory voice of fate.
Milton's "Lycidas" is a monody on the death of the poet's friend, Edward King.
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