melomaniac

== English == === Etymology === From melo- (prefix meaning “music”) (from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song; melody, tune”)) +‎ -maniac (from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), an adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness; mad desire, compulsion”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪak/ Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ma‧ni‧ac Rhymes: -eɪniæk === Noun === melomaniac (plural melomaniacs) One with an abnormal fondness of music; a person who loves music. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: melomane, melophile, musicophile Antonym: melophobe ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===