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threnody
thren·o·dy T0186500 (thrĕn′ə-dē)n. pl. thren·o·dies A poem or song of mourning or lamentation. [Greek thrēnōidiā : thrēnos, lament + aoidē, ōidē, song; see ode.] thre·no′di·al (thrə-nō′dē-əl), thre·nod′ic (-nŏd′ĭk) adj.thren′o·dist n.threnody (ˈθrɛnədɪ; ˈθriː-) or threnoden, pl threnodies or threnodes (Poetry) an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead[C17: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song] threnodial, threnodic adj threnodist nthren•o•dy (ˈθrɛn ə di) n., pl. -dies. a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge. [1615–25; < Greek thrēnōidía=thrên(os) dirge + -ōid(ḗ) song (see ode) + -ia -y3] threnody, threnode asong, musical composition, or literary work created to honor or commemorate the dead; a funeral song. — threnodist, n. — threnodic, adj.See also: MusicthrenodyA funeral song or dirge.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | threnody - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead personcoronach, dirge, requiem, lamentkeen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailingsong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" | Translationsklagesangпогребальная песньэлегияthrenody
threnody, threnode an ode, song, or speech of lamentation, esp for the dead threnody
Synonyms for threnodynoun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead personSynonyms- coronach
- dirge
- requiem
- lament
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