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melody noun (melodies) 1 music the sequence of single notes forming the core of a tune, as opposed to the harmony. 2 pleasantness of sound; tuneful music. 3 especially in poetry: pleasant arrangement or combination of sounds.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Greek melodia, from melos song + aoidein to sing.
melody noun (melodies) 1 music the sequence of single notes forming the core of a tune, as opposed to the harmony. 2 pleasantness of sound; tuneful music. 3 especially in poetry: pleasant arrangement or combination of sounds.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Greek melodia, from melos song + aoidein to sing.
melody noun (melodies) 1 music the sequence of single notes forming the core of a tune, as opposed to the harmony. 2 pleasantness of sound; tuneful music. 3 especially in poetry: pleasant arrangement or combination of sounds.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Greek melodia, from melos song + aoidein to sing.
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