Meaning
melody, tune
In a sentence
Questa melodia mi mette subito di buon umore.
This melody immediately puts me in a good mood.
Hai già sentito la melodia del nuovo gioco?
Have you already heard the melody of the new game?
Non ricordo più la melodia di quella canzone.
I don't remember the melody of that song anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| melodia | feminine · singular |
| melodie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use melodia for the musical line or tune; motivo often means a short catchy motif, while aria can mean a song-like piece or operatic air.
- Common with avere: una canzone ha una bella melodia. Less natural for overall musical style, where ritmo or armonia may be more precise.
- Usually countable in music talk: una melodia, due melodie. The plural is melodie, not melodias or melodii.