threnody (redirected from threnodies)

thren·o·dy  (thrn-d)

n. pl. thren·o·dies

A poem or song of mourning or lamentation.

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[Greek thrnidi : thrnos, lament + aoid, id, song; see ode.]

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thre·nodi·al (thr-nd-l), thre·nodic (-ndk) adj.

threno·dist n.

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threnody

Noun

pl threnodies Formal a lament for the dead [Greek thrēnōidia]

threnodic adj
threnodist n

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

threnody - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person coronach, dirge, requiem, lament keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"