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Definitions for Melody

[1] musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
[2] Music . the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm. the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air. a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea.
[3] a poem suitable for singing.
[4] intonation, as of a segment of connected speech.
[5] a female given name.
[6] music a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; tune the horizontally represented aspect of the structure of a piece of music Compare harmony (def. 4b)
[7] sounds that are pleasant because of tone or arrangement, esp words of poetry

Words related to Melody

chant, inflection, refrain, theme, music, lyric, unison, consonance, run, strain, aria, song, concord, chime, air, euphony, lay, measure, carillon, resonance

Words nearby Melody

melodist, melodize, melodrama, melodramatic, melodramatize, melody, meloid, melon, melon dome, melon foot, melon pear

Origin of Melody

1250–1300; Middle English melodie < Medieval Latin melōdia < Greek melōidía (choral) singing, equivalent to mel- (see melic) + -ōid- (see ode) + -ia -y3

Words that may be confused with Melody

malady, melody

Other words from Melody

mel·o·dy·less , adjective
un·der·mel·o·dy , noun, plural un·der·mel·o·dies.

Word origin for Melody

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin melōdia, from Greek melōidia singing, from melos song + -ōidia, from aoidein to sing

Synonyms for Melody

chant, inflection, lyric, music, refrain, theme, air, aria, assonance, carillon, chime, concord, consonance, descant, diapason, euphony, lay, measure, melodiousness, musicality, resonance, run, song, strain, tunefulness, unison