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threne

/θɹiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
threne
IPA
/θɹiːn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a dirge or lamentation

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin threnus, from Ancient Greek θρῆνος (thrênos, “funeral lament”).

Inflected Forms

threnes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

threnody coronach lament elegy dirge

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

How do you pronounce threne?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɹiːn/.
What does threne mean?
a dirge or lamentation
Where does threne come from?
From Latin threnus, from Ancient Greek θρῆνος (thrênos, “funeral lament”).

How to pronounce threne

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