threnetic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek θρηνητικός (thrēnētikós, “inclined to lament, querulous”). By surface analysis, threne +‎ -etic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɹəˈnɛtɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

threnetic (comparative more threnetic, superlative most threnetic)

1. Relating to a threne

   Synonyms: dirgeful, lamentful, threnetical

2. sorrowful; mournful.

   Synonyms: miserable, threnetical, unhappy; see also Thesaurus:sad

References

• “threnetic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Titchener