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MONODY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monody mean?
• MONODY (noun)
The noun MONODY has 1 sense:
1. music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Familiarity information: MONODY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
monody; monophonic music; monophony
Hypernyms ("monody" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
monodical (having a single vocal part)
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