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Added 3 October 2026

melody

/ˈmɛl.ə.di/ noun

In Latin: melodia, canor Wiktionary

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A temporally ordered, perceptually coherent succession of pitched sounds, heard as a unified musical line or idea.
Alyssa likes to sing melodies while playing the drums.

Origin

From Middle English melodie, melodye, from Old French melodie, from Latin melodia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδίᾱ (melōidíā, “singing, chanting”), from μέλος (mélos, “musical phrase”) + ἀοιδή (aoidḗ, “song”), contracted form ᾠδή (ōidḗ).

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