threnody

[ thren-uh-dee ]

/ ˈθrɛn ə di /

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noun, plural thren·o·dies.

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song.

Origin of threnody

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

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/, noun

Words nearby threnody

three-way, three-way bulb, three-wheeler, thremmatology, threnode, threnody, threonine, thresh, thresher, threshing machine, threshold

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Example sentences from the Web for threnody

Personally I reckon “Threnody” will give even Jordan 's page-turners a run for their money.
Amis vs. "Two Bags of Silicone"|Olivia Cole|November 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The most famous as well as the most powerful and original of Bion's poems remaining to us is the threnody upon Adonis.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner
The Finale is a threnody, one of overpowering grief, the motto of which might be "vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
I never hated any piece of music as I came to hate that threnody of treason.
Andersonville, Volume 3|John McElroy

But the ode, in a more or less irregular form, whether pan or threnody, has been the instrument of several of our leading lyrists.
Victorian Songs|Various
The Threnody, written after the death of a deeply loved child, is a beautiful and impressive lament.
Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 5, Emerson|John Morley

British Dictionary definitions for threnody

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-), noun

Word Origin for threnody

C17: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song

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单词	threnody
释义	threnody [ thren-uh-dee ] / ˈθrɛn ə di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR threnody ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural thren·o·dies. a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song. Origin of threnody 1615–25; <Greek thrēnōidía, equivalent to thrên(os) dirge + -ōid(ḗ) song (see ode) + -ia-y³ 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/, noun Words nearby threnody three-way, three-way bulb, three-wheeler, thremmatology, threnode, threnody, threonine, thresh, thresher, threshing machine, threshold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for threnody Personally I reckon “Threnody” will give even Jordan 's page-turners a run for their money. Amis vs. "Two Bags of Silicone"\|Olivia Cole\|November 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The most famous as well as the most powerful and original of Bion's poems remaining to us is the threnody upon Adonis. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner The Finale is a threnody, one of overpowering grief, the motto of which might be "vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Music: An Art and a Language\|Walter Raymond Spalding I never hated any piece of music as I came to hate that threnody of treason. Andersonville, Volume 3\|John McElroy But the ode, in a more or less irregular form, whether pan or threnody, has been the instrument of several of our leading lyrists. Victorian Songs\|Various The Threnody, written after the death of a deeply loved child, is a beautiful and impressive lament. Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 5, Emerson\|John Morley British Dictionary definitions for threnody 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-), noun Word Origin for threnody C17: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + ōidē song Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to threnody dirge, poem, elegy, requiem
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threnody

noun, plural thren·o·dies.

Origin of threnody

OTHER WORDS FROM threnody

Words nearby threnody

Example sentences from the Web for threnody

British Dictionary definitions for threnody

threnode (ˈθriːnəʊd, ˈθrɛn-)

noun plural threnodies or threnodes

Derived forms of threnody

Word Origin for threnody

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