melodicaladj.

Brit.

/mᵻˈlɒdᵻkl/, U.S.

/məˈlɑdək(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s–1600s melodicall, 1900s– melodical.

Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or perhaps partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin melodicus ; Greek μελῳδικός ; -al suffix¹; melody n., -ical suffix.

Etymology: In early use probably < post-classical Latin melodicus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek μελῳδικός (see melodic adj.) + -al suffix¹ (compare also slightly later French mélodique); in later use probably independently < melody n. + -ical suffix.

Tuneful, melodious; based on melody.Not recorded in 17–19th centuries.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious

sweetc900

merryOE

softc1230

accordanta1325

well-soundingc1350

cordant1382

sootc1385

songfula1400

melodiousa1425

sugaredc1430

well-toneda1500

tunable1504

dulcea1513

equivalenta1513

consonant?1521

harmonicala1527

harmoniousc1550

consorteda1586

Orphean1593

concentful1595

melodical1596

sweet-recording1598

tuneful1598

sirenical1599

high-tuned1603

nightingale-like1611

soundful?1615

according1626

modulaminous1637

undiscording1645

canorous1646

symphonious1652

concinnous1654

consonous1654

harmonic1667

sirenica1704

symphonial1773

concentual1782

chantant1785

Memnonian1800

melodized1807

Orphic1817

undiscordant1819

concentuous1850

fluting1852

melodic1871

well-orchestrated1872

jarless1876

tuny1885

tunesome1890

1596 C. Fitzgeffry Sir Francis Drake sig. B6^v Fetch Orpheus harpe with strings harmonicall, And musicke from the Spheares melodicall.

1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Bviij Strayned ditties most melodicall.

1938 Monumenta Nipponica 1 387 The lute, on the contrary, is not so easy to appreciate, chiefly because its music is not primarily melodical.

1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 13 Apr. vi. 2 The pianist behind her, whose spare, melodical style evoked the best of pianist Bill Evans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melodical
释义	melodicaladj. Brit. /mᵻˈlɒdᵻkl/, U.S. /məˈlɑdək(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s–1600s melodicall, 1900s– melodical. Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or perhaps partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin melodicus ; Greek μελῳδικός ; -al suffix¹; melody n., -ical suffix. Etymology: In early use probably < post-classical Latin melodicus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek μελῳδικός (see melodic adj.) + -al suffix¹ (compare also slightly later French mélodique); in later use probably independently < melody n. + -ical suffix. Tuneful, melodious; based on melody.Not recorded in 17–19th centuries. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious sweetc900 merryOE softc1230 accordanta1325 well-soundingc1350 cordant1382 sootc1385 songfula1400 melodiousa1425 sugaredc1430 well-toneda1500 tunable1504 dulcea1513 equivalenta1513 consonant?1521 harmonicala1527 harmoniousc1550 consorteda1586 Orphean1593 concentful1595 melodical1596 sweet-recording1598 tuneful1598 sirenical1599 high-tuned1603 nightingale-like1611 soundful?1615 according1626 modulaminous1637 undiscording1645 canorous1646 symphonious1652 concinnous1654 consonous1654 harmonic1667 sirenica1704 symphonial1773 concentual1782 chantant1785 Memnonian1800 melodized1807 Orphic1817 undiscordant1819 concentuous1850 fluting1852 melodic1871 well-orchestrated1872 jarless1876 tuny1885 tunesome1890 1596 C. Fitzgeffry Sir Francis Drake sig. B6^v Fetch Orpheus harpe with strings harmonicall, And musicke from the Spheares melodicall. 1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Bviij Strayned ditties most melodicall. 1938 Monumenta Nipponica 1 387 The lute, on the contrary, is not so easy to appreciate, chiefly because its music is not primarily melodical. 1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 13 Apr. vi. 2 The pianist behind her, whose spare, melodical style evoked the best of pianist Bill Evans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1596
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