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   monody

   /ˈmɒnədi/

   noun

   • 1. an ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy.
   • 2. a poem lamenting a person's death.
   • 3. music with only one melodic line: "the Italian masters of monody"

   Word Origin early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos ‘singing alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monodic adjective
   • 2. monodist noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • O

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   • O

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   • Y

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