‖Mel′o‐pœ″ia (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �; μέλοσ song + ποιει̑ν to make.] (Mus.) The art of forming melody; melody; — now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.