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melopoeia.

Art of composing melodies.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmɛləˈpiːə/
  1. Art of composing melodies.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. The use of the sound of words as a facet of poetry.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μελοποιΐα (melopoiḯa), from μελοποιός (melopoiós, “song-maker, lyric poet”), from μελο- (melo-, “melo-”) + ποιεῖν (poieîn, “to make”) + -ία (-ía, “-ia”).

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