threnodical
Threnodical is an adjective describing something that relates to a threnody or derived from it; a musical or literary work characterized by mourning, lament, or elegiac tone. In practice, threnodical works evoke sorrow, memorializing a death or loss, rather than celebrating or narrating action.
Etymology: The term derives from threnody, which comes from Greek threnodia 'a song of lament' from threnos
Usage: The word appears most often in scholarly or critical writing about music, poetry, or theater, where
Examples: In literature, a threnodical poem might mourn a death or disaster; in music, a thin, spare,