Me*lod"ic (?), a. [L. melodicus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. mélodique.] Of the
nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody;
melodious.
Me*lod"ics (?), n. The department of musical science which treats of
the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.
Me*lo"di*o*graph (?), n. [Melody + -graph.] A contrivance for
preserving a record of music, by recording the action of the keys of a
musical instrument when played upon.
Me*lo"di*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. mélodieux. See Melody.] Containing, or
producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession
of sounds; as, a melodious voice. "A melodious voice." "A melodious
undertone." Longfellow. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ness,
n.
Mel"o*dist (?), n. [Cf. F. mélodiste.] A composer or singer of
melodies.
Mel"o*dize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Melodized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Melodizing (?).] To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody.
Mel"o*dize, v. i. To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize.
Mel`o*dra"ma (?), n. [F. mélodrame, fr. Gr. me`los song + dra^ma
drama.] Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to
intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in
romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical
accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive
accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the
gravedigging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".
Mel`o*dra*mat"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. mélodramatique.] Of or pertaining to
melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or
action. -- Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly (#), adv.
Mel`o*dram"a*tist (?), n. One who acts in, or writes, melodramas.
Mel"o*drame (?), n. [F.] Melodrama.
Mel"o*dy (?), n.; pl. Melodies (#). [OE. melodie, F. mélodie, L.
melodia, fr. Gr. &?; a singing, choral song, fr. &?; musical,
melodious; me`los song, tune + &?; song. See Ode.]