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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries旋律
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuánlǜ
"这首曲子的旋律很优美。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
"She hummed a sweet melody while working in the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin melodia, from Greek melōidia, from melos 'song' + aoide 'singing, song'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "melody"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "melody" is said worldwide
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mélodie
Transliteration: melodie
"Elle fredonnait une douce mélodie."
Melodie
Transliteration: Melodie
"Das Lied hat eine wunderschöne Melodie."
melodia
Transliteration: melodia
"La canzone ha una melodia orecchiabile."
melodía
Transliteration: melodia
"La melodía de la canción es inolvidable."
melodia
Transliteration: melodia
"Ele compôs uma melodia muito bonita."
धुन
Transliteration: dhun
"इस गाने की धुन बहुत प्यारी है।"
旋律
Transliteration: xuánlǜ
"这首曲子的旋律很优美。"
멜로디
Transliteration: mellodi
"그 노래의 멜로디가 귀에 맴돕니다."
メロディ
Transliteration: merodi
"その曲はとても美しいメロディを持っています。"
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