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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONODY

Via Late Latin from Greek monōidia, from mono- + aeidein to sing.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONODY

monody  [ˈmɒnədɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONODY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monody is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monody

In poetry, the term monody has become specialized to refer to a poem in which one person laments another's death. (In the context of ancient Greek literature, monody, μονῳδία could simply refer to lyric poetry sung by a single performer, rather than by a chorus.) In music, monody has two meanings: 1) it is sometimes used as a synonym for monophony, a single solo line, in opposition to homophony and polyphony; and 2) in music history, it is a solo vocal style distinguished by having a single melodic line and instrumental accompaniment. Although such music is found in various cultures throughout history, the term is specifically applied to Italian song of the early 17th century, particularly the period from about 1600 to 1640. The term is used both for the style and for individual songs (so one can speak both of monody as a whole as well as a particular monody). The term itself is a recent invention of scholars: no composer of the 17th century ever called a piece a monody. Compositions in monodic form might be called madrigals, motets, or even concertos (in the earlier sense of "concertato", meaning "with instruments").

Definition of monody in the English dictionary

The first definition of monody in the dictionary is an ode sung by a single actor. Other definition of monody is any poem of lament for someone's death. Monody is also a style of composition consisting of a single vocal part, usually with accompaniment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONODY


bastardy
ˈbɑːstədɪ
beardie
ˈbɪədɪ
custody
ˈkʌstədɪ
hymnody
ˈhɪmnədɪ
jeopardy
ˈdʒɛpədɪ
Lombardy
ˈlɒmbədɪ
Mahanadi
məˈhɑːnədɪ
malady
ˈmælədɪ
melody
ˈmɛlədɪ
Monteverdi
ˌmɒntɪˈvɛədɪ
nobody
ˈnəʊbədɪ
parody
ˈpærədɪ
Picardy
ˈpɪkədɪ
rhapsody
ˈræpsədɪ
Saturday
ˈsætədɪ
scaredy
ˈskɛədɪ
somebody
ˈsʌmbədɪ
threnody
ˈθrɛnədɪ
Verdi
ˈvɛədɪ
yesterday
ˈjɛstədɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONODY

monodactylous
monodelphian
monodelphic
monodelphous
monodic
monodical
monodically
monodies
monodisperse
monodist
monodont
monodrama
monodramatic
monoecious
monoeciously
monoecism
monoester
monofil
monofilament
monofuel

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONODY

all-metal body
antibody
anybody
bloody
body
Cody
embody
everybody
fat body
goody
governing body
homebody
hoody
monoclonal antibody
moody
palinody
Peabody
staminody
upper body
woody

Synonyms and antonyms of monody in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monody» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONODY

Find out the translation of monody to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monody from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monody» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

monody
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monodia
570 millions of speakers

English

monody
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monody
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

array(مونودي)
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монодия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monody
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একসুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monodie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monod
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monodie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モノディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monody
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monumen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monody
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monody
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ses aynılığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monodia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monodia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монодия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monody
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονωδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klaagzang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Monody
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monodi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monody

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONODY»

The term «monody» is normally little used and occupies the 118.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONODY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «monody» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «monody» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monody

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONODY»

Discover the use of monody in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monody and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Harmony and Monody in Chopin
But he was a master of harmony of the most subtle and original kind, and incidentally (although this is beyond the brief for this essay) of an un-academic counterpoint too, as a glance at some of the late works, such as the Nocturne Op 62 ...
Michael Regan, 2011
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The Harvard Dictionary of Music
The transformation of monody into new styles in the mid- 17th century is, similarly , difficult to date precisely. In opera, it involves the deemphasis of affective recitative, the central emotional component of early operas, in favor of lyrical bel canto ...
Don Michael Randel, 2003
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Monody, on the Death of Brigadier General Zebulon Montgomery ...
MONODY. Scene — The Battle-ground, near York. Time — Evening. Sweet sleep the brave, who for their country die ! Around their urn the whisp'ring breeze shall sigh ; There shall the Sun his earliest lustre shed, And his last glow play o'er ...
Nathaniel Hill Wright, 1814
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“Pastor Fidelis.” A monody on the lamented death of the Rev. ...
A. MONODY. I KNEW him when his years were young, when life And budding beauty like rose, peep'd forth; Anfi. like the rose, gave promise of a. flower— A sweet—a blooming flower. I knew him when his infant tongue ran wild, A prattling , fair ...
Edward DANIELL (Surgeon.), 1860
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Gender and Communication in Euripides' Plays: Between Song ...
Furthermore, no adult male non- barbarian character in Euripides has a monody longer than 45 lines, whereas quite a few adult female characters in Euripides ( Hecuba, Creusa, Jocasta, Electra) have monodies exceeding 50 lines.49 In this ...
James Harvey Kim On Chong-Gossard, 2008
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Thyrsis: A Monody, and the Scholar-Gipsy
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Matthew Arnold, 2012
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Monody on the Victims and Sufferers by the Late ...
Samuel Gilman. ______- 'm- -—---' a ' > _. a..." .- _ ~ ~- - ~ 1 '1, ' MONODY ON 'I 'r THE VICTIMS AND' SUFFERERS . LATE.
Samuel Gilman, 1812
8
Philanthes, a monody
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‎1752
9
Monody on Major Andre: And Elegy on Captain Cook. Also Mr. ...
And Elegy on Captain Cook. Also Mr. Pratt's Sympathy. A Poem Anna Seward, John André. for stay some time.— We none of us like Clapton.— I need not care, for I am all day long in town ; but it is avoiding Scylla to fall into Cbarybdis.
Anna Seward, John André, 1817
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Greek Literature: Greek literature in the Hellenistic period
Classical Quarterly 38 (i) 52-64 (1988) Printed in Great Britain 52 MONODY, CHORAL LYRIC, AND THE TYRANNY OF THE HAND-BOOK* Open any history or hand-book of Greek literature in general, or Greek lyric in particular, and you will ...
Gregory Nagy, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monody is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Six unexpected Proms moments
Anyone expecting Carmina Burana in his transformations of 13th-century monody was in for a shock. It was actually one of very few occasions ... «Classical-Music.com, Jul 15»
2
Review of Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and Nakba
In a sense, Ivana's story could be seen as a long monody of loss, longing and, mercifully, also love. In a point-counterpoint style, Ivana's story is ... «Gatestone Institute, Jul 15»
3
More Monteverdi
What we heard here were madrigals featuring one or two singers and marking a stylistic evolution towards monody, such as the arias of his ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
4
Neil Young: The Monsanto Years
... Know” follows a similar theme, with Young offering a hefty amount of certitude on a platter as he offers a monody to “Veins, Earth's blood”. «PopMatters, Jun 15»
5
Oscar-nominated Arcade Fire collaborator Owen Pallett plays in …
... better known as Marker Starling, whose latest album, Rosy Maze, is the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2010 Mantler album, Monody. «Leamington Courier, May 15»
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Te Deum Antiqua delivers 'V Cantores' in St. Paul's Episcopal Church
The monody was less forgiving of "chirps" (someone adding a note) than the contrapuntally woven textures in the part music. The hour or so of ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
7
SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
One is a monody for orchestra where a single line is passed among the instruments, who paint it with different musical colors. From reading the ... «Audiophile Audition, May 15»
8
LINER NOTES: Getting lost in Marker Starling's Rosy Maze
I had an album about to come out, Monody, so I approached my German label Tom Lab [about a collaborative release in the UK and Ireland] ... «ChartAttack, May 15»
9
Philip Glass: Canberra International Music Festival pays a tribute
Consciously or not, he revisited Western history's progression from pure rhythm, to monody, onto basic organum, albeit at great speed. Music in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
10
Oscar Wilde and the marvellous boy
Coleridge spent 40 years revising his 'Monody on the Death of Chatterton', Henry Wallis's famous 1856 picture 'The Death of Chatterton' now ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»

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