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mel·o·dy (mĕĺə-dē)

[Middle English melodie, from Old French, from Late Latin melōdia, from Greek melōidiā, singing, choral song, melos, tune, + aoidē, song.]

noun: pl., -dies. 

  1. A pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds.
  2. Musical quality: the melody of verse.
  3. Music
    1. A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.
    2. Structure with respect to the arrangement of single notes in succession.
    3. The leading part or the air in a composition with accompaniment.
  4. A poem suitable for setting to music or singing.