threnody

 
Pronunciation: /ˈθrɛnədi/

noun (plural threnodies)

  • a lament: a brooding threnody to urban desolation

Derivatives

threnodial

Pronunciation: /-ˈnəʊdɪəl/
adjective

threnodic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɒdɪk/
adjective

threnodist

Pronunciation: /ˈθrɛnədɪst/
noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos 'wailing' + ōidē 'song'