medley

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛdli/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

Etymology

From Middle English medle, from Anglo-Norman medlee, Old French medlee, from the feminine past participle of early Medieval Latin misculō (“to mix”). Compare meddle. Doublet of melee.

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Synonyms

potpourri, pastiche

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
musical composition

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