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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMelody
/ˈmɛl.ə.di/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
"She hummed a sweet melody while working in the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin melodia, from Ancient Greek melōidia, a compound of melos (song, tune) and ōidē (ode, song). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from referring strictly to vocal music to any pleasing succession of musical tones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melody" is said worldwide
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mélodie
Transliteration: melodie
"Elle fredonnait une douce mélodie."
Melodie
Transliteration: Melodie
"Das Lied hat eine wunderschöne Melodie."
melodia
Transliteration: melodia
"La canzone ha una melodia orecchiabile."
melodía
Transliteration: melodia
"La melodía de la canción es inolvidable."
melodia
Transliteration: melodia
"Ele compôs uma melodia muito bonita."
धुन
Transliteration: dhun
"इस गाने की धुन बहुत प्यारी है।"
旋律
Transliteration: xuánlǜ
"这首曲子的旋律很优美。"
멜로디
Transliteration: mellodi
"그 노래의 멜로디가 귀에 맴돕니다."
メロディ
Transliteration: merodi
"その曲はとても美しいメロディを持っています。"
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