"micromelody" meaning in All languages combined

See micromelody on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: micromelodies [plural]
Etymology: micro- + melody Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|melody}} micro- + melody Head templates: {{en-noun}} micromelody (plural micromelodies)
  1. (music) A melody based on a scale whose intervals are less that a semitone (used to investigate vocal accuracy) Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-micromelody-en-noun-qKjjdP17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for micromelody meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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