Threnody Definition
thrĕnə-dē
threnodies
noun
threnodies
A song of lamentation; funeral song.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
threnody
Plural:
threnodiesOrigin of Threnody
From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrÄ“nōidia, “lamentation"), from θρῆνος (thrÄ“nos, “lament, wail, dirge") + ᾠδή (ōidÄ“, “song").
From Wiktionary
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Greek thrēnōidiā thrēnos lament aoidē, ōidē song ode
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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