monody
monody · monodies
An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirgeAn ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
UK/ˈmɒnədi/US/ˈmɑnədi/
Meaning
4 sensesAn ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.
A monotonous or mournful noise.
A composition having a single melodic line.
More definitions
- music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Origin
From Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία (monōidía).From Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία (monōidía).
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Forms
plural: monodiesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment):monophonymonophonic music