monody

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnədi/

noun (plural monodies)

  • 1an ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy.
  • 2a poem lamenting a person’s death.
  • 3 [mass noun] music with only one melodic line: the Italian masters of monody

Derivatives

monodic

Pronunciation: /məˈnɒdɪk/
adjective

monodist

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos 'singing alone'