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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threnode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thren-ode
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dirge or funeral song.

Archaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía). Doublet of threnody, compare similar terms in -ode, like epode.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: θρηνῳδία

Usage

Inflected Forms

threnodes (plural)

Synonyms

threne threnody

Questions

What does threnode mean?
A dirge or funeral song.
Where does threnode come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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