THRENODY


Meaning of THRENODY in English

/ ˈθrenədi; NAmE / noun

( pl. -ies ) ( technical ) a song, poem or other expression of great sadness for sb who has died or for sth that has ended

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Greek thrēnōidia , from thrēnos wailing + ōidē song.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.