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melodism

melodism noun: an approach to musical composition that focuses on melody.

Noun

melodism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to musical composition that focuses on melody.
    Synonyms:
    melodicism

Synonyms of melodism

Origin of melodism

From melody + -ism.

Questions about melodism

What does melodism mean?
Melodism means an approach to musical composition that focuses on melody.
What part of speech is melodism?
Melodism is a noun.

Words near melodism in the dictionary

  1. melodised
  2. melodiser
  3. melodisers
  4. melodises
  5. melodising
  6. melodism
  7. melodist
  8. melodists
  9. melodium
  10. melodiums
  11. melodization

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