m 3 e 1 l 1 o 1 d 2 r 1 a 1 m 3 a 1
9 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
originFrom French mélodrame, the second element refashioned by analogy with drama; ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”, “member”, “song”, “tune”, “melody”) + δρᾶμα (drâma, “deed”, “theatrical act”). Compare melodrame. Cognate to German Melodram and Spanish melodrama.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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