What is another word for Nenia?

Pronunciation: [nˈiːniə] (IPA)

Nenia is a word used to describe a funeral song or a lament for the dead. Other synonyms for this word include dirge, requiem, elegy, threnody, and lamentation. All of these words capture the solemn and mournful tone associated with Nenia. Dirge specifically refers to a slow, mournful song played at a funeral or memorial service, while requiem is a mass for the repose of the souls of the dead. Elegy often refers to a poem or song that expresses sorrow over the loss of someone or something important, while threnody is a more literary term for a melancholy or mournful poem or song. Lamentation simply refers to an expression of grief or sorrow, often in the form of a mournful song.

What are the hypernyms for Nenia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Nenia

The first centre of origin, therefore, may possibly have been in Southern Asia, and in these early Tertiary times a second centre may have become established in Southern Europe from which the sub-genus Garnieria went eastward, Macroptychia southward, and Nenia westward across the Atlantic to South America.
"The History of the European Fauna"
R. F. Scharff
The groups Garnieria of China, Macroptychia of East Africa, Boettgeria of Madeira, and Nenia of South America, have no fossil representatives.
"The History of the European Fauna"
R. F. Scharff
Ni Francoj faris ja el tio proverbon: Nenia regulo sen escepto.
"The Esperantist, Complete"
Various

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