DictionaryRoot: ōidē

Greek

ōidē

song, ode

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A pleasing flute melody shared at a small table: a flutist and an attentive listener sit on adjacent sides, with a flat musical score visibly accessible to both.

adjective

melodic

muh-LAH-dik/məˈlɑːdɪk/

Relating to or characterized by a musical tune.

Etymology

melGreeksong, part of a song

+odGreeksong, ode

+icGreekconnected with or characteristic of

The two song elements formed a word for singing or a tune for lyric poetry. Melodic applies that idea to music with a pleasing sequence of notes.

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