noun
Meaning 1
melody
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
melodic line
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Pronunciation
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/məˈlɒdɪk ˈlaɪn/
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noun
Meaning 2
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was humming an air from Beethoven
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tune, melody, air, strain, line, melodic phrase
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: music
Narrower terms: flourish, fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotiv, leitmotif, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea, part, voice
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.