IPA: /mɛˈloʊdiə/
KK: /mɛˈloʊdiə/
A type of organ stop that produces a sound similar to a clarabella, often used in organ music.
The organist selected the melodia stop to create a warm and rich sound during the performance.
Melodia is derived from the Greek "melodia" (μελωδία), which is formed from "melos" (μέλος, meaning song or melody) and "-ia" (a suffix used to form nouns). The word refers to a musical composition or the quality of being melodic.
Think of 'melos' meaning song, and remember that 'melodia' refers to a beautiful musical composition.