<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament</li><li>a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody</li><li>Music: a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony</li><li>a piece in this style</li></ul>