ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Threnodic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Threnodic is an adjective meaning Pertaining or similar to a threnody.

Meaning

Pertaining or similar to a threnody.

Example Sentences

There is a definite poetic impulse here, too: possibly threnodic in character (the work is dedicated to the memory of her mother), but certainly with some elements of darkness and poignancy underlying it.

Synonyms for threnodic

Depending on context, synonyms include elegiac, threnodial, threnodian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mournful, threnodial, threnetic, hymnodic, monodic, hymnical.

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