threnody n. + Add to list UK //θɹˈɛnədi// thren·ody SynonymsEtymology Synonyms coronachdirgelamentrequiemOriginGRKθρηνῳδία→ENthrenody From Ancient Greek θρηνῳδία (thrēnōidía, “lamentation”). Compare the New Latin thrēnōdia.