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nenia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dirge noun A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
  • threnody noun A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

Senses

nenia is used for these senses in English:

  • dirge A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
  • threnody A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

dirge — full definition

  1. noun A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
  2. noun A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.

Related Latin words