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melic
[ mel-ik ]
/ ˈmɛl ɪk /
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adjective
intended to be sung.
noting or pertaining to the more elaborate form of Greek lyric poetry, as distinguished from iambic and elegiac poetry.
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Origin of melic
First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin melicus, from Greek melikós, equivalent to mél(os) “limb; feature, form; musical member or phrase, song” + -ikos -ic
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How to use melic in a sentence
Although the metre and dialect are Dorian, the poems breathe the spirit of Aeolian melic poetry.
British Dictionary definitions for melic
melic
/ (ˈmɛlɪk) /
adjective
(of poetry, esp ancient Greek lyric poems) intended to be sung
Word Origin for melic
C17: via Latin from Greek melikos, from melos song
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