threnode

English

Etymology

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

Noun

threnode (plural threnodes)

1. (archaic) A dirge or funeral song.

   Synonyms: threne, threnody

References

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

Anagrams

• dethrone, enhorted, other end