melodrama

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλος“limb”, “member”, “song”, “tune”, “melody”
2. French · derived frommélodrame
3. English todaymelodrama

From French mélodrame, the second element refashioned by analogy with drama; ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”, “member”, “song”, “tune”, “melody”) + δρᾶμα (drâma, “deed”, “theatrical act”). Compare melodrame. Cognate to German Melodram and Spanish melodrama.

Words from the same roots