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melodramata

UK/ˈmɛləʊdɹɑːmətə/US/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑmətə/

melodramata is the plural of melodrama.

Meaning of melodrama

Noun

melodrama (countable and uncountable, plural melodramas or melodramata)

  1. (archaic, uncountable) A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
  2. (countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
  3. (countable, opera) A passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks.
    • The grave-digging scene in Beethoven's “Fidelio” has much melodrama.
  4. (colloquial, figuratively, uncountable) Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.

Origin of melodramata

A plural form of melodrama formed on the pattern of dramata; representing a supposed Ancient Greek etymon of the form *μελοδρᾱ́ματα (melodrā́mata), from the extant roots μέλος (mélos) and δράματα (drámata) (drāmata; the nominative plural form of δρᾶμα (drâma), drāma).

Questions about melodramata

What is melodramata the plural of?
Melodramata is the plural of melodrama.
How do you pronounce melodramata?
Melodramata is pronounced /ˈmɛləʊdɹɑːmətə/ (UK).

Words near melodramata in the dictionary

  1. melodizes
  2. melodizing
  3. melodram
  4. melodrama
  5. melodramas
  6. melodramata
  7. melodramatic
  8. melodramatical
  9. melodramatically
  10. melodramaticism
  11. melodramaticisms

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