monodic

adjective

mo·​nod·​ic məˈnädik 

-dēk

variants or less commonly monodical

-də̇kəl 

-dēk-

: of, relating to, or of the nature of monody

the beautiful Hindu melodies, built upon various scales … are of course all monodic

—Harold Brown

monodically

-də̇k(ə)lē, 

-dēk-, 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek or Late Greek monōidikos, from Greek monōidia monody + -ikos -ic, -ical

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Rhymes for monodic

• anodic
• melodic
• prosodic
• rhapsodic
• spasmodic
• antispasmodic
• aperiodic
• episodic
• periodic
• photoperiodic
• sodic