la
feminine
/meloˈði.a/
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Translation
melody, tune
Word origin
From Latin melodia, from Greek meloidia ('singing, chanting'), from melos ('song') plus aoide ('song'). English 'melody' shares the same root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- meloidia
- English cognates
- melody, melodic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmelodías
Examples
infancia.
That melody reminds me of my childhood.
pianista .
The pianist played a gentle melody.
sacarme .
I cannot get this tune out of my head.
.
The melody of the song is beautiful.
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Do you recognise this famous tune?
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