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mon·o·dy [ mónnədee ] (plural mon·o·dies)

noun

Definition:

1. theater ode sung by one actor: in Greek tragedy, an ode for one actor to sing alone

2. poetry elegy: a poem that mourns somebody's death

3. music music with single melodic line: a piece of music that has a single melodic line

4. music 17C Italian vocal music: Italian vocal music of the 17th century for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment

[Early 17th century. < late Latin monodia< Greek monōidos "singing alone" < ōidē "song"]

mo·nod·ic [ mə nóddik ] adjective

mo·nod·i·cal·ly [ mə nóddikəlee ] adverb

mon·o·dist [ mónnədist ] noun