# melopoeia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛləˈpiːə/

## Definitions
1. Art of composing melodies.
2. The use of the sound of words as a facet of poetry.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μελοποιΐα (melopoiḯa), from μελοποιός (melopoiós, “song-maker, lyric poet”), from μελο- (melo-, “melo-”) + ποιεῖν (poieîn, “to make”) + -ία (-ía, “-ia”).

## Source
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