threnetic

adj — 2 senses

threnetic

adj

/θɹəˈnɛtɪk/

Etymology Ancient Greek θρηνητικός (thrēnētikós, “inclined to lament, querulous”). By surface analysis, threne + -etic.

1

Relating to a threne

2

sorrowful; mournful.

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