melopoeia

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/ˌmɛləˈpiːə/

noun

Art of composing melodies.

OriginAncient Greek μελοποιΐα →
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Meanings

nounmelopoeia (countable and uncountable, plural melopoeiae or melopoeias)

plural melopoeiae · plural melopoeias · alternative melopœia · alternative melopeia

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableArt of composing melodies.
  2. countableuncountableThe use of the sound of words as a facet of poetry.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμελοποιΐα
  2. Englishmelopoeia

From Ancient Greek μελοποιΐα (melopoiḯa), from μελοποιός (melopoiós, “song-maker, lyric poet”), from μελο- (melo-, “melo-”) + ποιεῖν (poieîn, “to make”) + -ία (-ía, “-ia”).

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Translations

French mélopée
  • mélopéeTranslations
Italian melopeia
  • melopeiaTranslations
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APA

melopoeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melopoeia

MLA

“melopoeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melopoeia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melopoeia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melopoeia.

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