melopoeia
/ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈpiːə/noun
Prosody. Ezra Pound's term for: the musical and rhythmic qualities of poetic language, especially as suited to the tone or mood of the text.
Origin
Early 18th century (in an earlier sense). From ancient Greek μελοποιΐα from μελοποιός maker of songs, lyric poet + -ία; compare -poeia.
- like the cat that got (or stole) the cream
- like the clappers
- like the deuce
- like the devil
- like the wind
- like turkeys voting for Christmas
- like watching paint dry
- like water
- like water off a duck's back
- likewise
- like ——, like ——
- liking
- likkewaan
- Likud
- likuta
- lilac
- lilangeni
- liliaceous
- lilied
- Lilienthal, Otto
- Lilith
- Liliuokalani
- Lille
- Lillee, Dennis
- Lillehammer