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threnody Definition

threno·dy (t̸hren′ə dē)

noun pl. -·dies

a song of lamentation; funeral song

Etymology: Gr thrēnōidia < thrēnos, lamentation (< IE echoic base *dhren-, to murmur > drone) + ōidē, song

threnody Related Forms
thre·nod′ic (t̸hrē näd′ik) adjective thren′o·dist noun
threnody Synonyms

threnody

n.

dirge, requiem, lament; see song.