monody: Meaning and Definition of

mon•o•dy

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.
1. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony.
2. a piece in this style.
3. monophony (def. 1).