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threnody

/ˈθrɛnədi/

Translations

threnodynoun

threnodies

/ˈθrɛnədi/

thrénodieTerme littéraire et musical.

The choir sang a beautiful threnody at the funeral, moving everyone to tears.

Le chœur a chanté une belle thrénodie aux funérailles, ému tout le monde aux larmes.

Additional translations

chant funèbreFormulation plus courante, surtout dans un contexte funèbre ou poétique.

Synonyms

funeral song

threnodynoun

A song, hymn, or poem of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

The choir sang a beautiful threnody at the funeral, moving everyone to tears.

Any expression of lamentation or sorrow; a mournful speech or literary piece.

Her memoir reads like a threnody for lost youth.