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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMedley
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛdli
"Die Band spielte ein Medley ihrer bekanntesten Lieder."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A varied mixture of people or things; a hodgepodge or assortment.
"The antique shop was a fascinating medley of oddities, furniture, and forgotten treasures." - 2
A musical piece consisting of a sequence of songs or tunes merged together.
"The band closed their energetic performance with an upbeat medley of 1980s rock classics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Middle English word 'medle', derived from Old French 'mesler' meaning to mix or mingle, tracing back to Late Latin 'misculāre'. Over centuries, the term evolved from general physical mixing to specifically denote a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or melodies played one after the other.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medley" is said worldwide
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pot-pourri
Transliteration: po puʁi
"Le concert s'est terminé par un pot-pourri de chansons populaires."
Medley
Transliteration: mɛdli
"Die Band spielte ein Medley ihrer bekanntesten Lieder."
medley
Transliteration: mɛdli
"Il DJ ha suonato un medley di brani dance degli anni novanta."
popurrí
Transliteration: popuˈri
"La orquesta interpretó un animado popurrí de música latina."
pot-pourri
Transliteration: pɔ puˈʁi
"O artista apresentou um pot-pourri com seus maiores sucessos."
मिश्रण
Transliteration: mishran
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गायक ने पुराने गानों का एक सुंदर मिश्रण प्रस्तुत किया।"
混合曲
Transliteration: hùnhéqǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"乐团演奏了一首经典老歌混合曲。"
메들리
Transliteration: medeulli
Script: 한국어 한글
"가수는 흥겨운 댄스곡 메들리로 무대를 장식했다."
メドレー
Transliteration: medorē
Script: 日本語
"バンドはヒット曲のメドレーを演奏した。"
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