monodic

[ muh-nod-ik ]

adjective

, Music.

1. of or relating to monody.

Other Words From

• mo·nodi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monodic¹

From the Greek word monōidikós, dating back to 1810–20. See monody, -ic

Example Sentences

Polyphonic music of every sort had now to go for a while; monodic music was coming in.

From Project Gutenberg

Consequently, their scores were neither fugal nor in any other sense polyphonic, but strictly monodic.

From Project Gutenberg