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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesthrénodie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trenodi
"Le violoncelle a joué une belle thrénodie funèbre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lament or a song, poem, or piece of music composed for the dead.
"The orchestra played a haunting threnody in honor of the late composer." - 2
A passionate expression of grief, sorrow, or regret.
"Her speech served as a poignant threnody for the loss of their ancestral homeland."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'threnōidia', a compound of 'threnos' meaning 'dirge or lament' and 'oidē' meaning 'ode or song'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century through learned borrowings and has retained its precise poetic and musical meaning denoting a song or poem of mourning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Threnody" is said worldwide
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thrénodie
Transliteration: trenodi
"Le violoncelle a joué une belle thrénodie funèbre."
Klagelied
Transliteration: Klagelied
"Das Orchester spielte ein trauriges Klagelied für die Verstorbenen."
threnodia
Transliteration: trenodia
"Il musicista ha composto una commovente trenodia."
treno
Transliteration: treno
"El coro interpretó un fúnebre treno en memoria del poeta."
trenódia
Transliteration: trenodia
"A peça musical foi escrita como uma trenódia dolorosa."
विलापगीत
Transliteration: vilapgeet
"संगीतकार ने मृतकों की याद में एक विलापगीत प्रस्तुत किया।"
挽歌
Transliteration: wǎngē
"乐队演奏了一首哀伤的挽歌。"
비가
Transliteration: biga
"오케스트라는 추모를 위해 구슬픈 비가를 연주했다."
哀歌
Transliteration: aika
"楽団は亡くなった芸術家のための哀歌を演奏した。"
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