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threnos

noun
thre·​nos | \ ˈthrÄ“ËŒnäs\
variants: or less commonly threnus \ -​Ä“nÉ™s \
plural threnoi\ -​Ä“ËŒnȯi \ also threni\ -​Ä“ËŒnÄ« \

Definition of threnos

: threnody especially : a lyrical lament over a victim of the catastrophe in a tragedy

History and Etymology for threnos

threnos, from Greek thrēnos; threnus from Late Latin, from Greek thrēnos

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