threnode

T1H4R1E1N1O1D2E1

noun

A dirge or funeral song.

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threnethrenody
OriginAncient Greek θρηνῳδία →
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Meanings

nounthrenode (plural threnodes)

plural threnodes

  1. archaicA dirge or funeral song.

    Synonyms: threne, threnody

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dirge or funeral song.

Similar
threnethrenody

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρηνῳδία
  2. Englishthrenode

From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía). Doublet of threnody, compare similar terms in -ode, like epode.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

threnode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnode

MLA

“threnode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threnode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threnode.

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