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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.
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noun
A monotonous or mournful noise.
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noun
A composition having a single melodic line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: monophony, monophonic music
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Broader terms: music
History
From Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία (monōidía).
