English Explanatory Dictionary

threnody

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/ en-us-threnody.ogg

Word forms

threnody threnodies threnedy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía, “lamentation”). Compare the New Latin thrēnōdia.

Synonyms

dirge elegy lamentation

Derived words

threnodial threnodic threnodist
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