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epicedium Definition

epi·ce·di·um (ep′i sē′dē əm, -si dī′əm)

noun pl. -·dia-ə

a funeral ode or hymn; dirge

Etymology: L < Gr epikēdeion < epikēdeios, funereal < epi-, in, on + kēdos, grief, funeral rites: see hate

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