melodia

melody

noun meh-loh-DEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek melodia, from melos (song) + ode (song).

Also means

tune

Usage Note

Melodia refers to a sequence of musical notes forming a recognisable tune. It is feminine (la melodia) and its plural is melodie. Note the stress falls on the final syllable: melo-DÌ-a. It is related to melodico (melodic) and melodioso (melodious).

Examples

"La melodia di quella canzone è bellissima."

Natural Translation

The melody of that song is beautiful.

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