WORD OF THE DAY.

The word of the day comes from THE LUCKY GALAH by Tracy Sorensen, which is longlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.

THRENODY

NOUN

a lament. "a brooding threnody to urban desolation" synonyms: wail · wailing · lamentation · moan · moaning · groan · weeping · crying · sob · sobbing · keening · howl · complaint · jeremiad · ululation