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PRONUNCIATION OF THRENOS

threnos  [ˈθriːnɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRENOS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Threnos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THRENOS


cognosce
kɒɡˈnɒs
Cronos
ˈkrəʊnɒs
Enos
ˈiːnɒs
ethnos
ˈeθnɒs
Hypnos
ˈhɪpnɒs
Kronos
ˈkrəʊnɒs
Lemnos
ˈlɛmnɒs
lichanos
ˈlɪkəˌnɒs
Minos
ˈmaɪnɒs
Mykonos
ˈmɪkənɒs
opisthotonos
ˌɒpɪsˈθɒtəˌnɒs
Parthenos
ˈpɑːθɪˌnɒs
precognosce
ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɒs
proslambanomenos
ˌprɒslæmbəˈnɒmɪnɒs
stamnos
ˈstæmnɒs
temenos
ˈteməˌnɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRENOS

thremmatology
threne
threnetic
threnetical
threnode
threnodial
threnodic
threnodies
threnodist
threnody
threonine
thresh
thresh out
threshel
thresher
thresher shark
threshing
threshing machine
threshold
threshold agreement

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRENOS

Bahia de los Cochinos
Barbados
Bernanos
Campos
Carlos
chaos
chinos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
Gros
hegumenos
Jos
Laos
logos
Marcos
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pros
Santos

Synonyms and antonyms of threnos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «threnos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRENOS

Find out the translation of threnos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of threnos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «threnos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

threnos
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

threnos
570 millions of speakers

English

threnos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Threnos
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

threnos
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

threnos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

threnos
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

threnos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Threnos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Threnos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

threnos
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

threnos
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Threnos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

threnos
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துன்பியல் நாடகத்தில், இறந்தவருக்கான உணர்ச்சி மிக்கப் புலம்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रेरोस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

threnos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Threnos
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

threnos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Трени
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

threnos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

threnos
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

threnos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

threnos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

threnos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of threnos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRENOS»

The term «threnos» is used very little and occupies the 153.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRENOS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about threnos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRENOS»

Discover the use of threnos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to threnos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition
For this reason, I shall attempt in this chapter to indicate only the more basic distinctions, and to trace which types of lament have survived in Greek tradition and how they were transmitted. The ritual lament of the women: threnos, goos, ...
Margaret Alexiou, Dimitrios Yatromanolakis, Panagiotis Roilos, 2002
2
Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion
Agon (short but involving Anagnorisis and Peripeteia) between Oedipus and the Herdsman 1123 — 1185 : Exangelos or Messenger with Pathos 1223 — 1296: then Threnos with suggestion of Oedipus' flight to Kithairon to become a daimon  ...
Jane Ellen Harrison, 2010
3
The Pictorial Bible
CEcolampadii Enarrationes in Throws Jeremia;^ Argent., 1533; Clenardi Meditationes Gram- maticcB in Threnos, Paris, 1536; Palladii Enarratio in Threnos Jeremia;, Vitemb., 1560; Tossani Lamentationes Jeremia; PropheUe, Francof., 1581 ...
John Kitto, 1861
4
Singing the Dead: A Model for Epic Evolution
Palmisciano explains this usage of the word threnos from a ritual point of view. For him the passage prohibits the lament from becoming more elaborate beyond the prescription of the ritual.67 According to this interpretation, the threnos would  ...
Reyes Bertolín Cebrián, 2006
5
Leaving words to remember [electronic resource]: Greek ...
3.1 The Pindaric Threnos The Pindaric threnoi provide an example of fifth-century , professionally composed laments; the extant fragments of the threnoi are most likely not a representative sample of contemporary lament, in that their sources ...
Katharine Derderian, 2001
6
Themis
Thus we get the sequence Agon (AgOii), Pathos and Messenger, Threnos, and, clearly, Anagnorisis 1089—1145: then, instead of a god, Theseus appears, ex machine as it were: see above. Ion: typical. Great Agon scene, Creusa against ...
J.E. Harrison
7
The Pictorial Bible: Psalms-Malachi
GEcolampadii Enarrationcs in Throws Jeremia, Argent., 1533 ; Clenardi Medilationes Gram- matica in Threnos, Paris, 1536; Palladii Enarratio in Tlirenos Jeremia?, Vitemb., 1560 ; Tossani Lamentationes Jeremice Propheta, Francof., 1581 ...
John Kitto, 1856
8
the ritual lament in greek tradition
The ritual lament of the women: threnos, goos, kommos Both threnos and goos are words of ancient Indo-European origin, meaning a shrill cry.2 In their most primitive form, these laments probably consisted mainly of inarticulate ...
9
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
Mk. 3:22, 29-30). God's acts are accompanied by human threnos, but in the NT this centers on Jesus himself, the messenger of joy. There is threnos at his birth and death, and during its time of tribulation with him his church also knows threnos.
Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, Geoffrey William Bromiley, 1985
10
Aeschylus' Supplices:
Murray (in J. Harrison's Themis 348 and 357) claimed that the epiphany of Aphrodite in the Danaids, the Agon in the Supplices (826-910), the Peripeteia, the Messenger (Danaus 980-1013), and finally 'not exactly a Threnos, but a song of ...
A. F. Garvie, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRENOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term threnos is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Was geht, was nicht, was gar nicht
... »Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park«, mit denen nun die digitalisierte Partitur von Krzysztof Pendereckis Komposition »Threnos – Den Opfern von Hiroshima« ... «Junge Welt, Jul 15»
2
Atene non paga, si discute nuovo piano di aiuti. Merkel: «Prima il …
per te caro tsipras intoniamo un threnos come si addice alla migliore tradizione ... Il threnos è una lamentazione sul letto di morte di chi non è più tra noi e tale ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, Jun 15»
3
Worauf Orpheus und Apoll gespielt hätten
Bereits in Homers Ilias und Odyssee sind lyrische Gattungen zur Begleitung der Leier belegt: Paian, der Gesang an Apoll, Linos, das Lied der Winzer, Threnos, ... «Amusio.com, Feb 15»
4
Go Out This Weekend
... (“A Little Snow” with text by Emily Dickinson), Shostakovich (Five Pieces for Violin, Clarinet and Piano; Five Romances) and Tavener (Threnos for Solo Cello). «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Dec 14»
5
Concord Band delights in Saturday performance
The Concord Band dedicated the next piece, “Threnos,” by Daniel Bukvich, to the memory of Ralph and Barbara Cataldo, longtime band members who were ... «Wicked Local Concord, Oct 14»
6
Penderecki und Mahlers bei „Musica pro pace“
Pendereckis „Threnos“ trifft „Mahler Neun“. Zwei schwierige Werke und wahre Ungetüme werden bei „Musica pro pace“ vom Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester ... «NOZ - Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Oct 14»
7
Penderecki und Mahler beim 2. Sinfoniekonzert
Osnabrück. Seit Jahren schon wartet Stefan Hanheide darauf, dass endlich Krzysztof Pendereckis „Threnos“ in Osnabrück aufgeführt wird. „Ich habe die letzten ... «NOZ - Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Oct 14»
8
Edinburgh International Festival 2014 interview: Jonathan Mills on …
The word 'threnody', explains Mills, with his trademark rigour and passionate precision, derives from the ancient Greek threnoidia, an amalgamation of threnos, ... «The List, Aug 14»
9
Nashville cellist Michael Samis releases his debut album with a little …
1 for solo cello, John Tavener's Threnos for cello solo and contemporary composer Osvaldo Golijov's Mariel for cello and marimba. Born in Germany in 1824, ... «Nashville Scene, Aug 14»
10
Listening Post: Mastodon, Olivier Messiaen, Brahms, Larry Golding's …
1 for cello solo by Ernest Bloch, well played, and Sir John Tavener's “Threnos” for solo cello, which like most music for solo stringed instruments is tough going. «Buffalo News, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Threnos [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/threnos>. May 2024 ».
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