melodic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from French mélodique. By surface analysis, melody + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or having melody.
Debussy's melody is fractional, fragmentary. But at the core all his music is melodic and melody is its main motive force.
1929, Arthur Lourié, “An Inquiry into Melody”, in Modern Music, volume VII, number 1, page 10:
- Melodious, tuneful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most melodic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more melodic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unmelodic · meldub · melodically · amelodic · melodeath · melodicist · melodic dubstep · melodic death metal · melodicism · melodic line · supermelodic · nonmelodic · melodic minor scale · melodic hardcore · countermelodic · neomelodic · melodicity
Translations (26)
nl melodisch (of, relating to, or having melody) · fi melodinen (melodious, tuneful) · pt melódico (of, relating to, or having melody) · nn melodisk (melodious, tuneful) · oc melodic (of, relating to, or having melody) · ro melodios (melodious, tuneful) · pl melodyjny (melodious, tuneful) · nb melodisk (of, relating to, or having melody) · uk мелоди́чний (of, relating to, or having melody) · nb melodisk (melodious, tuneful) · ca melòdic (of, relating to, or having melody) · hu dallamos (melodious, tuneful) · ru мелодичный (melodious, tuneful) · pt melodioso (melodious, tuneful) · bg мелодичен (melodious, tuneful) · es melódico (of, relating to, or having melody) · fi melodinen (of, relating to, or having melody) · nn melodisk (of, relating to, or having melody) · pl melodyczny (of, relating to, or having melody) · gl melódico (melodious, tuneful) · kix tsūimēi (of, relating to, or having melody) · pt melódico (melodious, tuneful) · gl melódico (of, relating to, or having melody) · uk мелоді́йний (melodious, tuneful) · el μελωδικός (melodious, tuneful) · ro melodic (of, relating to, or having melody)