melody

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English word melody comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, Ancient Greek ἀοιδή, and later Latin melodia (Melody. Pleasant song.)

μέλος (Ancient Greek)

ἀοιδή (Ancient Greek)

μελῳδίᾱ (Ancient Greek)

μελῳδία (Ancient Greek)

melodia (Latin)

Melody. Pleasant song.

melodie (Old French)

melodie (Middle English)

melody (English)

Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

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