monody

[ mon-uh-dee ]

/ ˈmɒn ə di /

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noun, plural mon·o·dies.

a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.

a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody.

Music.

a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony.
a piece in this style.
monophony (def. 1).

Origin of monody

First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin monōdia, from Greek monōidía “a solo, monody,” equivalent to monōid(ós) “singing alone” + -ia noun suffix; see mon-, ode) -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM monody

mon·o·dist

[mon-uh-dist], /ˈmɒn ə dɪst/, noun

Words nearby monody

monodiplopia, monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogametic, monogamic

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Example sentences from the Web for monody

First attempts in the Recitative style, in the melodious song for a single voice (Monody) and in the Concertante style.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume II (of 2)|Carl Engel
He is chiefly remembered by his Monody on the death of his wife.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin
In 1797 lines 5-10 were restored to the Man of Ross and omitted from the Monody.
The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
To censure it in a Monody or Sonnet is almost as absurd as to dislike a circle for being round.
The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge|Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The Monody on his wife's death has the merit of sincere feeling, expressed in one or two passages poetically.
The Age of Pope|John Dennis

British Dictionary definitions for monody

monody

/ (ˈmɒnədɪ) /

noun plural -dies

(in Greek tragedy) an ode sung by a single actor

any poem of lament for someone's death

music a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment

Derived forms of monody

monodic (mɒˈnɒdɪk) or monodical, adjectivemonodically, adverbmonodist, noun

Word Origin for monody

C17: via Late Latin from Greek monōidia, from mono- + aeidein to sing

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单词	monody
释义	monody [ mon-uh-dee ] / ˈmɒn ə di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monody ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mon·o·dies. a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament. a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody. Music. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony. a piece in this style. monophony (def. 1). Origin of monody First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin monōdia, from Greek monōidía “a solo, monody,” equivalent to monōid(ós) “singing alone” + -ia noun suffix; see mon-, ode) -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM monody mon·o·dist [mon-uh-dist], /ˈmɒn ə dɪst/, noun Words nearby monody monodiplopia, monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogametic, monogamic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monody First attempts in the Recitative style, in the melodious song for a single voice (Monody) and in the Concertante style. Musical Myths and Facts, Volume II (of 2)\|Carl Engel He is chiefly remembered by his Monody on the death of his wife. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature\|John W. Cousin In 1797 lines 5-10 were restored to the Man of Ross and omitted from the Monody. The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge To censure it in a Monody or Sonnet is almost as absurd as to dislike a circle for being round. The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Monody on his wife's death has the merit of sincere feeling, expressed in one or two passages poetically. The Age of Pope\|John Dennis British Dictionary definitions for monody monody / (ˈmɒnədɪ) / noun plural -dies (in Greek tragedy) an ode sung by a single actor any poem of lament for someone's death music a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment Derived forms of monody monodic (mɒˈnɒdɪk) or monodical, adjectivemonodically, adverbmonodist, noun Word Origin for monody C17: via Late Latin from Greek monōidia, from mono- + aeidein to sing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monody hymn, elegy, ceremony, ritual, chant, eulogy, dirge, liturgy, threnody, psalm, worship, sermon, canticle, cry, march, requiem, lament, jeremiad, keen, coronach
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monody

noun, plural mon·o·dies.

Origin of monody

OTHER WORDS FROM monody

Words nearby monody

Example sentences from the Web for monody

British Dictionary definitions for monody

noun plural -dies

Derived forms of monody

Word Origin for monody

Words related to monody