Spanish Conversation · Level 54
75 words
Spanish word
melodía
Pronunciation
IPA/meloˈðia/
Meaning
- feminine nounmelody
Example
Esa melodía es muy bonita.
That melody is very pretty.
More examples
¿Ya te aprendiste la melodía?
Have you learned the melody yet?
Core concept
A singable sequence of pitched notes forming a recognizable musical idea.
Common phrases
componer una melodía
compose a melody
poner la melodía
play the melody
Similar words
canción: Offers a piece meant for singing that pairs a vocal line with lyrical text.
ritmo: Establishes the pattern of strong and weak beats through repeated note lengths and stresses.
tema: Functions as the central recurring theme or motif that identifies a work's main idea.
tono: Indicates the relative pitch level of a sound or voice, showing its highness or lowness.
Definition in Spanish
Sucesión de sonidos musicales con alturas y duraciones que forman una idea reconocible que se puede cantar o tararear.
Word origin
From Greek μελωδία (mélos 'song' + ᾠδή 'ode'), passed into Latin as melodĭa and then into Spanish.
Usage tips
- When referring only to the tune, use melodía rather than letra or canción, and asking '¿Puedes tararearla?' prompts someone to hum it.
Other meanings
- tunenoun
Opposites
- silenciosilencenoun
Related words
- melódicomelodicadjective
- melodiosamentemelodiouslyadverb