# threnode

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A dirge or funeral song.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/threnode