thren·o·dy (thr n  -d )n. pl. thren·o·dies A poem or song of mourning or lamentation. [Greek thr n idi : thrnos, lament + aoid, id, song; see ode.]thre·no di·al (thr-nd-l), thre·nodic (-n d k) adj.thren o·dist n. |
threnody [ˈθrɛnədɪ ˈθriː-], threnode [ˈθriːnəʊd ˈθrɛn-]
n pl threnodies, threnodes
(Literature / Poetry) an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead
[from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song]
threnodial [θrɪˈnəʊdɪəl], threnodic [θrɪˈnɒdɪk] adj
threnodist [ˈθrɛnədɪst ˈθriː-] n
threnody, threnode a
song, musical composition, or literary work created to honor or commemorate the dead; a funeral song. — threnodist, n. — threnodic, adj.
See also: Music
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