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Where does “monody” come from?

monody (English) comes from Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία.

monody (English): An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice,...

Definitions

  1. An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice,...

Ancestry of “monody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonodia—
2Ancient Greekμονῳδία—

Words derived from “monody”

  • monodic
  • monodist
  • monodical
Every word from Ancient Greek μονῳδία →