'Melopoeia' definitions:

Definition of 'Melopoeia'

From: GCIDE

Melopoeia \Mel`o*p[oe]"ia\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; me`los song + poiei^n to make.] (Mus.) The art of forming melody; melody; -- now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody. [1913 Webster]