Melody

mel′o-di, n. an air or tune: music: an agreeable succe ion of single musical sounds, as distinguished from harmony or the concord of a succe ion of simultaneous sounds.— n. Melō′deon , a small reed organ: an improved variety of the accordeon.— adj. Melod′ic — n.pl. Melod′ics , the branch of music concerned with melody.— adj. Melō′dious , full of melody: agreeable to the ear.— adv. Melō′diously .— n. Melō′diousne .— v.t. Mel′odise , to make melodious: to reduce to the form of a melody.— v.i. to compose or sing melodies.— n. Mel′odist . [Fr.,—Late L.—Gr. melōdia — melos , a song, ōdē , a lay.]