epicedium
[ ep-uh-see-dee-uh m, -si-dahy-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp əˈsi di əm, -sɪˈdaɪ əm /
noun, plural ep·i·ce·di·a [ep-uh-see-dee-uh, -si-dahy-uh] /ˌɛp əˈsi di ə, -sɪˈdaɪ ə/.
a funeral song; dirge.
Origin of epicedium
1580–90; < New Latin < Greek
epikḗdeion, noun use of neuter of
epikḗdeios of a funeral, equivalent to
epi-
epi- +
kēde- (stem of
kêdos care, sorrow) +
-ios adj. suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM epicedium
ep·i·ce·di·al, ep·i·ce·di·an, adjectiveWords nearby epicedium
epicanthus,
epicardia,
epicardium,
epicarp,
epicaste,
epicedium,
epicene,
epicenter,
epicentre,
epicentrum,
epichlorohydrin
British Dictionary definitions for epicedium
epicedium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
rare
a funeral ode
Word Origin for epicedium
C16: Latin, from Greek
epikēdeion, from
epi- +
kédos care