thrène
French
Etymology
From Latin threnus, itself from Ancient Greek θρῆνος (thrênos), θρέομαι (thréomai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɛn/
Noun
thrène m (plural thrènes)
- threne (ancient Greek funeral lament)
- Synonym: thrénodie f
- 1927, Marcel Proust, Le Temps retrouvé:
- Elle prit immédiatement son rôle de pleureuse et commenta la mémoire du mort de lamentations, de thrènes désespérés.
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Further reading
- “thrène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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