— monodist /mon"euh dist/ , n.
/mon"euh dee/ , n. , pl. monodies .
1. a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
2. a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody.
3. Music.
a. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony.
b. a piece in this style.
c. monophony (def. 1).
[ 1580-90; monodia monoidía a solo, monody, equiv. to monoid ( ós ) singing alone (see MON-, ODE) + -ia -Y 3 ]