n. (also threnode) (pl. -ies or threnodes) 1 a lamentation, esp. on a person's death. 2 a song of lamentation. threnodial adj. threnodic adj. threnodist n.
[ Gk threnoidia f. threnos wailing + oide ODE ]
THRENODY
Meaning of THRENODY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012