HYMNODY Meaning of HYMNODY in English [ 'hɪmnədi ]■ noun the singing or composition of hymns.Derivativeshymnodist noun OriginC18: via med. L. from Gk humnōidia , from humnos 'hymn'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004