MELODRAMA


Meaning of MELODRAMA in English

■ noun

1》 a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events.

↘behaviour or events resembling ~.

2》 historical a play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action.

Derivatives

~tist noun

~tize or ~tise verb

Origin

C19: from Fr. mélodrame , from Gk melos 'music' + Fr. drame 'drama'.

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