monodic

mon·o·dy

 (mŏn′ə-dē)

n. pl. mon·o·dies

1. An ode for one voice or actor, as in Greek drama.

2. A poem in which the poet or speaker mourns another's death.

3. Music

a. A style of composition dominated by a single melodic line.

b. A style of composition having a single melodic line; monophony.

c. A composition in either of these styles.

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[Late Latin monōdia, from Greek monōidiā : mono-, mono- + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]

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mo·nod′ic (mə-nŏd′ĭk), mo·nod′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

mo·nod′i·cal·ly adv.

mon′o·dist (mŏn′ə-dĭst) n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

monodic - having a single vocal part     monodical monophonic - consisting of a single melodic line

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Translations

monodique