Lament and Monody

Lament noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.

Monody is a synonym for lament in dirge topic. In some cases you can use "Monody" instead a noun "Lament", when it comes to topics like threnody. rare substitute

Nearby Words: lamentation, lamentable, lamenting, lamented, lamentably

Monody noun - Music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment).

Lament is a synonym for monody in sound topic. You can use "Lament" instead a noun "Monody", if it concerns topics such as dirge, sad song.