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monody
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[ˈmɒnədi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy
- a poem lamenting a person's death
- music with only one melodic line
(e.g: the Italian masters of monody)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos ‘singing alone’
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