Epicede

/ˈɛpɪsiːd/ noun

Definition

A funeral poem or song of lamentation composed to mourn the dead; another term for a dirge or elegy.

Etymology

From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'kedos' (care/sorrow), originally used in ancient Greek funeral rites. The term fell into relative disuse after Classical antiquity but remained in literary scholarship.

Kelly Says

Ancient Greeks had 'epicedes' professionally performed at funerals—these weren't just poems but were dramatic performances that could last hours, serving as the ancient world's version of a eulogy combined with a ceremonial ritual.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
葬式 przemówienie
za-z-shi pre-mówi-en-ie
ARالعربية
خطبة تشييع
khatba tashe'e'
BNবাংলা
শোকের বক্তব্য
sho-ker bo-k-to-b-y
CACatalà
discursos de condolències
dis-kur-sos de con-do-len-cies
CSČeština
posmrtná řeč
pos-mrt-na re-ch
DADansk
begravelsestale
be-gra-ves-se-ta-le
DEDeutsch
Trauerrede
trau-er-reh-deh
ELΕλληνικά
επετειακή ομιλία
e-pe-te-ia-ki o-mi-li-a
ESEspañol
epístola fúnebre
e-pee-theh-deh
FAفارسی
سخنرانی ترحیم
sokh-na-ri-e tar-he-em
FISuomi
hautajaispuhe
hau-ta-jai-spu-he
FRFrançais
éloge funèbre
e-lozh fo-nuh-vr
GUGU
મૃત્યુ ઉપકરણ
mru-tyu up-ka-ran
HAHA
bita auren
bi-ta au-ren
HEעברית
נאום אבל
na-um a-vel
HIहिन्दी
शोक-पत्र
shok-patr
HUMagyar
temetkezési beszéd
te-met-ke-ze-si be-szed
IDBahasa Indonesia
pidato pemakaman
pi-da-to pe-ma-ka-man
IGIG
akwụkwọ ọnwụ
ak-wu-kwo on-wu
ITItaliano
elogio funebre
e-lo-dʒio fo-ne-bre
JA日本語
葬式演説
そうしきえんせつ
KKKK
сыйыну сөйлеу
syy-y-nu so-y-le-u
KMKM
សន្ទន្ត ការពិធី បុរា
san-don-t ka-ar pi-thi bu-ra
KO한국어
장례사
jangnye-sa
MRMR
अंत्येष्टी भाषण
an-tye-sh-ti bha-shan
MSBahasa Melayu
pidato pengebumian
pi-da-to pen-ge-bu-mian
MYမြန်မာ
ပွဲတွင်း przemówienie
pu-we-twi-ng pre-mówi-en-ie
NLNederlands
lijkschrift
leek-schrift
NONorsk
begravelse tale
be-gra-ve-lse ta-le
PAPA
ਮੌਤ ਦਾ ਭाषण
mau-t da bha-shan
PLPolski
przemówienie pogrzebowe
chremowienie po-grze-bo-we
PTPortuguês
epístola fúnebre
e-pee-stoh-la foo-ne-bre
RORomână
discurs funebru
dis-kur fo-ne-bru
RUРусский
поминальная речь
po-mi-nal-naya re-ch'
SVSvenska
begravningshögtal
be-grav-nings-ho-g-tal
SWKiswahili
hotuba ya mazishi
ho-tu-ba ya ma-zi-shi
TAதமிழ்
இறுதிச் சடங்கு உரை
i-ru-thi-cha-dan-gu u-rai
TEతెలుగు
మరణోత్సవ ప్రసంగం
ma-ra-no-tsava pra-san-gam
THไทย
คำปราศรัยในงานศพ
kam pra-sa-rai nai ngan sat
TLTL
talumpati sa libing
ta-lum-pa-ti sa li-bing
TRTürkçe
ölüm ilanı
o-lyoom i-lan-i
UKУкраїнська
поминальна промова
po-mi-nal-na pro-mo-va
URاردو
عزت کا خطاب
e-z-at ka khat-ab
VITiếng Việt
bài phát biểu tang lễ
bai phat bieu tang le
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ̀ ẹ̀kọ̀
o-ro e-ko e-ko
ZH中文
哀悼辞
āidào cí
ZUZU
umlando wamabhizin
um-lan-do wa-ma-bhi-zin

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