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melopoeia

/ˌmɛləˈpiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
melopoeia
IPA
/ˌmɛləˈpiːə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Art of composing melodies.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The use of the sound of words as a facet of poetry.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

melopoeiae (plural) melopoeias (plural) melopœia (alternative) melopeia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

logopoeia phanopoeia

Questions

How do you pronounce melopoeia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛləˈpiːə/.
What does melopoeia mean?
Art of composing melodies.
Where does melopoeia come 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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