threnody
[ thren-uh-dee ]
noun,plural thren·o·dies.
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
Origin of threnody
1Other words from threnody
- thre·no·di·al [thri-noh-dee-uhl], /θrɪˈnoʊ di əl/, thre·nod·ic [thri-nod-ik], /θrɪˈnɒd ɪk/, adjective
- thren·o·dist [thren-uh-dist], /ˈθrɛn ə dɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for threnody
threnody
threnode (ˈθriːnəʊd, ˈθrɛn-)
/ (ˈθrɛnədɪ, ˈθriː-) /
nounplural threnodies or threnodes
an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead
Origin of threnody
1C17: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song
Derived forms of threnody
- threnodial (θrɪˈnəʊdɪəl) or threnodic (θrɪˈnɒdɪk), adjective
- threnodist (ˈθrɛnədɪst, ˈθriː-), noun
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