threnody

noun
UK: /ˈθrenədi/
US: /ˈθrenədi/

  1. A song or poem of mourning, expressing grief for someone who has died.

    1. The threnody was sung for the lost.
    2. The poet composed a moving threnody in memory of his fallen comrades, capturing the collective sorrow of the nation.

  2. A general expression of sorrow or lamentation.

    1. The forest's silence felt like a threnody.
    2. The economic downturn sparked a national threnody about the loss of jobs and financial security.

Synonyms

elegy lament dirge requiem

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "threnody" in English means: A song or poem of mourning, expressing grief for someone who has died., A general expression of sorrow or lamentation..

The phonetic transcription of "threnody" is /ˈθrenədi/ in British English and /ˈθrenədi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "threnody": elegy, lament, dirge, requiem.

Example usage of "threnody": "The threnody was sung for the lost.". More examples on the page.