# threnody

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/

## Definitions
1. A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía, “lamentation”). Compare the New Latin thrēnōdia.

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