melopoeia
noun
mel·o·poe·ia
ˌmeləˈpē(y)ə
plural -s
1
: melody
2
: the art or theory of inventing melody
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek melopoiïa, from melopoiein to write a lyric poem, to set to music, from melo- melo- entry 1 + poiein to make
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