Definitions for monody

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monody mon·o·dy

Spelling: [mon-uh-dee]

IPA: /ˈmɒn ə di/

Monody is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in monody (dmnooy).

Definitions for monody

noun

1. a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
2. a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody.
3. Music. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony. a piece in this style. monophony (def 1).

Origin of monody

1580-90; Late Latin monōdia Greek monōidía a solo, monody, equivalent to monōid(ós) singing alone (see mon-, ode) + -ia -y

Examples for monody

Slander attributed the finest passage in this monody to Tickell, just as it had before attributed Tickells bad farce to Sheridan.

In my last communication on this subject, I forgot to remark on the strange title given to the monody on Mr. Browne.

The first eight lines are included in the monody on Chatterton.

In 1821, he wrote his Adonais, a monody on the death of Keats.

Having heard his monody to the end, and waited in vain for a second stave, I flew to his assistance.

What sport the monody on Napoleon would be—what wooden verse, what stucco ornament!

He is chiefly remembered by his monody on the death of his wife.

First attempts in the Recitative style, in the melodious song for a single voice (monody) and in the Concertante style.

He thought well of 'The monody,' and warmly advised me to publish it.

In 1797 lines 5-10 were restored to the Man of Ross and omitted from the monody.