/ məˈlɒdɪk; NAmE -ˈlɑːd-/ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] connected with the main tune in a piece of music :
The melodic line is carried by the two clarinets.
2.
= melodious
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French mélodique , via late Latin from Greek melōidikos , from melōidia melody.