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threnody

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθrɛnədɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thren′ə dē)

Inflections of 'threnody' (n): npl: threnodies

thren•o•dy (thren′ə dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies.

Poetrya poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge;
funeral song.

Greek thrēnōidía, equivalent. to thrên(os) dirge + -ōid(é̄) song (see ode) + -ia -y³
1615–25

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threnody /ˈθrɛnədɪ; ˈθriː-/, threnode /ˈθriːnəʊd; ˈθrɛn-/ n ( pl threnodies, threnodes)

an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē songthrenodial /θrɪˈnəʊdɪəl/, threnodic /θrɪˈnɒdɪk/ adj threnodist /ˈθrɛnədɪst; ˈθriː-/ n

'threnody' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Penderecki - lament - monody - threnode

Synonyms: dirge, requiem, lament, song, tribute, more...

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