melomania

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See also: melomanía

English

Etymology

From melo- +‎ -mania, after French mélomanie.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Noun

melomania (uncountable)

  1. (music) An abnormal love of music.

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Italian

Etymology

From melo- +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.lo.maˈni.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun

melomania f (plural melomanie)

  1. melomania

Further reading

  • melomania in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • melomania in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • melomanìa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • melomanìa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Etymology

From melo- +‎ -mania, on the model of French mélomanie.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iɐ
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ma‧ni‧a

Noun

melomania f (uncountable)

  1. melomania
    Synonym: musicomania

Further reading