melos
旋律
解説 Definition
音楽、特に旋律に関連する概念。または古代ギリシャの文学における音楽性。
A melody or the melodic element of music, song, or lyric poetry, especially when discussed in relation to ancient Greek artistic practice or in specialized musical analysis. It emphasizes the expressive succession of tones rather than harmony or rhythm.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ギリシャ語 melos「歌・旋律」を核に、melody や melisma と結び付ける。例文では交響曲や古代ギリシャ詩の、感情を運ぶ旋律的要素を指す専門的な名詞である。日常英語なら melody が普通だが、melos は音楽・詩論で旋律性そのものを論じる場面に向く。固有名 Melos とも区別する。
Link melos directly with the familiar word melody: both point toward a line of musical tones. Also connect it with melisma, where several notes are sung on one syllable. In the examples, melos is the expressive melodic element of a symphony or of ancient Greek poetry, so imagine a tune carrying emotion through the whole work. Melody is the ordinary modern English choice, while melos is specialized and often appears in scholarly discussion of music, song, or Greek lyric art. Keep it separate from harmony, which concerns simultaneous notes, and rhythm, which organizes duration and beat.
例文
The melos of the symphony conveyed deep emotional resonance throughout the piece.
そのシンフォニーのメロスは曲全体を通じて深い感情的な共鳴を伝えた。
Ancient Greek poets valued melos as an essential element of their artistic expression.
古代ギリシャの詩人は彼らの芸術的表現の本質的な要素としてメロスを大切にしていた。
The composer's skillful use of melos created a memorable and moving musical experience.
その作曲家の巧妙なメロスの使用は忘れられない感動的な音楽体験を作成した。
melos の類義語・関連語
melos の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語μέλος（melos、歌・旋律・肢体）に由来。音楽における旋律の単位を指し、詩の韻律とも結びつく。関連語にmelody（μέλος＋ᾠδή＝歌の旋律）、melisma（装飾的旋律）がある。音楽用語の根幹をなすギリシャ語根。
Melos is a transliteration of Greek μέλος, a word used for a limb or member and also for a song, strain, or melodic phrase. The musical sense passed into specialized modern vocabulary concerned with melody and lyric expression. The same Greek base appears in melody, formed historically with an element meaning “song,” and in melisma, a melodic passage in which several notes may be sung to a single syllable.
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