English word melody comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, Ancient Greek ἀοιδή, and later Latin melodia (Melody. Pleasant song.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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μέλος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ἀοιδή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
μελῳδίᾱ | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
μελῳδία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
melodia | Latin (lat) | Melody. Pleasant song. |
melodie | Old French (fro) | |
melodie | Middle English (enm) | |
melody | English (en) | Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. |