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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)play

  Familiarity information: MONODY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONODY (noun)


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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