melodiama

melodiama, ~ioma [ML; cf. μελῴδημα] , melody, sweet chanting. melos ‥ i. dulcis cantus, unde hec melodia ‥ et hoc ~ioma ‥ omnia in uno sensu Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 357; melos, dulcis cantus, quod et melodia et ~iama dicitur Ib. 365.