monody

mon·o·dy

M0393200 (mŏn′ə-dē)n. pl. mon·o·dies 1. An ode for one voice or actor, as in Greek drama.2. A poem in which the poet or speaker mourns another's death.3. Music a. A style of composition dominated by a single melodic line.b. A style of composition having a single melodic line; monophony.c. A composition in either of these styles.

---

[Late Latin monōdia, from Greek monōidiā : mono-, mono- + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]

---

mo·nod′ic (mə-nŏd′ĭk), mo·nod′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.mo·nod′i·cal·ly adv.mon′o·dist (mŏn′ə-dĭst) n.

monody

(ˈmɒnədɪ) n, pl -dies1. (Theatre) (in Greek tragedy) an ode sung by a single actor2. (Poetry) any poem of lament for someone's death3. (Music, other) music a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment[C17: via Late Latin from Greek monōidia, from mono- + aeidein to sing] monodic, moˈnodical adj moˈnodically adv ˈmonodist n

mon•o•dy

(ˈmɒn ə di)

n., pl. -dies. 1. a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament. 2. a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death. 3. a. a musical style in which one melody predominates; homophony. b. monophony. [1580–90; < Late Latin monōdia < Greek monōidía a solo, monody =monōid(ós) singing alone (see mon-, ode) + -ia -y³] mo•nod•ic (məˈnɒd ɪk) adj. mon′o•dist, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

monody - music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)monophonic music, monophonymusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

monodie