melody
MEL-uh-dee/ˈmɛl.ə.di/
Pluralmelodies
- 1A sequence of musical notes arranged one after another to form a recognizable musical phrase.
Like the thread of a story, but made of notes that lead from one to the next.
The violinist played a soft melody that filled the concert hall.
Pop songs often repeat their melodies to make them stick in your head.
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Origin
It comes from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melodia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδίᾱ (melōidíā, "singing, chanting"), formed from μέλος (mélos, "musical phrase") plus ἀοιδή (aoidḗ, "song").