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   epicedium

   /ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. a funeral ode. formal

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in the anglicized form epicede and the Greek form epicedeon): from Latin, from Greek epikēdeion, neuter of epokēdeios ‘of a funeral’ (based on kēdos ‘care, grief’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. epicedian adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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