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Meaning of monody

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

monody

Pronunciation:/ˈmɒnədi/

noun

Definitions

  1. An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.

  2. Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.

  3. A monotonous or mournful noise.

  4. A composition having a single melodic line.