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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmelômano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-lo-ma-nu
"O melômano passava os fins de semana nas lojas de discos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has an abnormal, intense, or obsessive passion for music.
"As a true melomaniac, she spent all her savings on rare vinyl records and concert tickets."
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Exhibiting an excessive enthusiasm or fascination for music.
"His melomaniac tendencies meant he could listen to classical symphonies for twelve hours straight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'melo-' (from Greek melos, meaning song or tune) and '-maniac' (from Greek manía, meaning madness or frenzy). The term emerged in the late 19th century to describe someone afflicted with an abnormal, intense passion for music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melomaniac" is said worldwide
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mélomane
Transliteration: mey-loh-mahn
"Ce mélomane passe des heures à écouter des opéras."
Musiknarr
Transliteration: mu-zik-narr
"Als echter Musiknarr besitzt er tausende von Schallplatten."
melomane
Transliteration: me-lo-ma-ne
"È un melomane che non perde mai una prima alla scala."
melómano
Transliteration: me-lo-ma-no
"El melómano coleccionaba partituras antiguas y discos raros."
melômano
Transliteration: me-lo-ma-nu
"O melômano passava os fins de semana nas lojas de discos."
संगीतप्रेमी
Transliteration: sangeet-premi
"वह एक ऐसा संगीतप्रेमी है जो हर वक्त गाने सुनता रहता है।"
音乐狂
Transliteration: yīn yuè kuáng
"作为一个音乐狂，他把大部分收入都花在了演唱会门票上。"
음악광
Transliteration: eum-ak-gwang
"그는 유명한 음악광이라서 집안 가득 음반이 쌓여 있다."
音楽狂
Transliteration: ongaku-kyō
"彼は筋金入りの音楽狂で、毎日何時間もレコードを聴いている。"
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