melic

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Gave birth to melic sounds of organing;

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  1. adjective Of or relating to verse that is intended to be sung, especially Greek lyric verse of the seventh to fifth century B.C.

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  1. Greek melikos, from melos, song.

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  1. from Greek μελικός, pertaining to song, from μέλος, a song, strain, melody.
  2. Latin melic (a).
 

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/ˈmɛlɪk/
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