Threnodic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining or similar to a threnody. not-comparable
"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
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From threnody + -ic.