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monody

The correct spelling is monody.

How to pronounce monody

/ˈmɒnədi/
noun

IPA: /ˈmɒnədi/

Say it like: Mon-odee

The correct spelling is monody. An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
  2. 2.Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy.
  3. 3.A monotonous or mournful noise.
  4. 4.A composition having a single melodic line.

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