Synonyms & related words for threnodies

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Words related to threnodies

Explore words related to threnodies — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include threnodist, threnodic, threnodial, dirge, threnode, requiem, epicedium, lament. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does threnodies come from?

The word threnodies breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: thren, from Greek threnos (“lament, dirge”); od, from Greek oide (“song, ode”); and -ies, from Greek -ia (“plural noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.