melopoetic

adjective

mel·​o·​po·​et·​ic

¦meləpō¦etik

variants or less commonly melopoeic

-lə¦pēik

: of, relating to, or involving melopoeia

melopoetically

-ləpō¦etə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

melopoetic from melo entry 1 + poetic; melopoeic from melopoeia + -ic

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