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