1. relating to or having the character of a monody; expressing grief or lamentation
Usage: literary; music
2. consisting of a single melodic line without harmony
Usage: music

Examples

• The poet’s monodic verse captured the deep sorrow of loss.
• Ancient Greek tragedy often featured monodic passages sung by the chorus.
• The monodic chant echoed through the cathedral.
• Her monodic composition relied on a single, haunting melody.
• The funeral service included a monodic hymn of mourning.
• Medieval music was largely monodic in structure.