threnody

thren·o·dy

noun \ˈthre-nə-dē\

plural thren·o·dies

Definition of THRENODY

: a song of lamentation for the dead : elegy

Examples of THRENODY

1. <the composer's cello concerto was composed as a moving threnody for his late wife>

Origin of THRENODY

Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos dirge + aeidein to sing — more at drone, ode

First Known Use: 1634

Related to THRENODY

Synonyms: dirge, elegy, requiem, lament

Related Words: taps; elegiac (also elegiacal), monody

Near Antonyms: encomium, eulogy, paean, panegyric

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Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue