Etymology of the English word melodrama
the English word
melodramaderived from the French word
mélodramederived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
derived from the French word
melodramederived from the Greek word
melos, μέλος (a limb or part of the body)
Date
The earliest known usage of melodrama in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
melodramatic,
melodramatizeCognates
Dutch
melodrama, French
mélodrame, German
Melodram, Icelandic
melódrama, Swedish
melodramUsage
Word found in Modern English
