monody
monody
Definition
mono·dy (män′ə dē)
noun pl. monodies -·dies
- in ancient Greek literature, an ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lyric solo, generally a lament or dirge
- a poem in which the poet mourns someone's death
- a monotonous sound or tone, as of waves
- Music
- an early vocal style having a single voice part with continuo accompaniment, as in Baroque opera
- a composition in this style
- monophony
Etymology: LL monodia < Gr monōidia < monōidos, singing alone < monos, alone (see mono-) + aeidein, to sing: see ode
Related Forms:
- monodic mo·nod′ic (mō näd′ik, mə-) adjective or monodical mo·nod′i·cal
- monodically mo·nod′i·cally adverb
monody
Synonyms
monody
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- death: A modern example is Monody on the Death of a Platonist Bank Clerk by John Betjeman.
Adjective modifier
- original: We have an opportunity to hear the original monody on the immediately preceding track.
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