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melody

noun
MEL-uh-dee/ˈmɛl.ə.di/

Pluralmelodies

1 meaning of melody

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A set of musical notes played one after another that you can sing or hum.

    Like a path of notes that your voice can follow from start to finish.

    The song's melody was easy to sing along to.

    She hummed a cheerful melody while cooking dinner.

    Similartune, air, theme

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Origin

It came from Greek words meaning a musical phrase plus a song.