Where does “mélopée” come from?

mélopée (French) comes from Late Latin melopoeia, from Ancient Greek μελοποία.

mélopée (French): melopoeia; monotonous chant, dirge

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	melopoeia	—
2	Ancient Greek	μελοποία	—

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