melodic

CEFRC1

/mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a pleasant and organized musical sound.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Melodious, tuneful.

Examples

  • Esperanto is one of the most melodic languages in the world.

  • The melodic line has to flow.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /məˈlɑ.ɾɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, relating to, or having melody.

More examples

In context

  • Debussy's melody is fractional, fragmentary. But at the core all his music is melodic and melody is its main motive force.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The flute's music was so blank that it soothed the anxious crowd immediately.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from French mélodique. By surface analysis, melody + -ic.