# melomaniac

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪak/

## Definitions
1. One with an abnormal fondness of music; a person who loves music.

## Etymology
From melo- (prefix meaning “music”) (from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song; melody, tune”)) + -maniac (from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), an adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness; mad desire, compulsion”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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