Melodía (en. Melody)

/me.lo.ˈði.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Sequence of musical notes that form a coherent unit.

Example sentence: The melody of that song is very catchy.

La melodía de esa canción es muy pegajosa.

Definition: Harmony of sounds that is pleasant to the ear.

Example sentence: The melody of classical music can be very relaxing.

La melodía de la música clásica puede ser muy relaxante.

Definition: Musical elements that combine to create a sound effect.

Example sentence: The piano added a beautiful melody to the piece.

El piano añadió una hermosa melodía a la pieza.

Etymology origin: From the Greek μελωδία (melodía), which means 'song' or 'melodious'.

Common phrase: catchy melody

Common phrase meaning: A melody that easily repeats in the mind.

melodía pegajosa

Common phrase: play a melody

Common phrase meaning: To interpret a sequence of musical notes.

tocar una melodía

Common phrase: create a melody

Common phrase meaning: To compose an original musical sequence.

crear una melodía

Related word: harmony

Related word description: Combination of notes that sound pleasant together.

armonía

Related word: rhythm

Related word description: Sound pattern in music.

ritmo

Related word: notes

Related word description: Fundamental elements in music that are played.

notas

Slang meaning: A song that everyone knows.

Slang example: That is a melody that plays everywhere.

Esa es una melodía que suena en todas partes.

Slang meaning: A line of music that is popular.

Slang example: That melody was at the top of the charts for weeks.

Esa melodía estuvo en el top de las listas por semanas.