Threnetic

Threnetic
Threnetic Thre*net"ic, Threnetical Thre*net"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?. See {Threne}.] Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

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  • Threnetical — Threnetic Thre*net ic, Threnetical Thre*net ic*al, a. [Gr. ?. See {Threne}.] Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • thre|net|i|cal — «thrih NEHT uh kuhl», adjective. = threnetic. (Cf. ↑threnetic) …   Useful english dictionary

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