[mon.o.dy] n, pl -dies [ML monodia, fr. Gk monoidia, fr. monoidos singing alone, fr. mon- + aeidein to sing--more at ode] (ca. 1623) 1: an ode sung by one voice (as in a Greek tragedy)
2: an elegy or dirge performed by one person 3 a: a monophonic vocal piece b: the monophonic style of 17th century opera -- mo.nod.ic or mo.nod.i.cal adj -- mo.nod.i.cal.ly adv