threnedy

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UK, US/ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/

A form of threnody — A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

OriginAncient Greek θρηνῳδία →
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Meanings

nounthrenedy (plural threnedies)

plural threnedies

  1. rareRare spelling of threnody.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:threnedy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρηνῳδία
  2. Englishthrenedy

An adaptation of the Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía) (by analogy with comedy and tragedy).

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APA

threnedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnedy

MLA

“threnedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnedy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threnedy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnedy.

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