Associations to the word «Monody»

Wiktionary

MONODY, noun. An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
MONODY, noun. Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.
MONODY, noun. A monotonous or mournful noise.
MONODY, noun. (music) A composition having a single melodic line.

Dictionary definition

MONODY, noun. Music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment).

Wise words

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Ernest Hemingway