A song of mourning the dead or of leave-taking. The funeral lament is one of the most common, dating back to antiquity.

See also [Eng.] lament; [Fr.] lamentation (f); [Ger.] Klage (f); [It.] lamento (m).

Also [Eng.] funeral lament; [Fr.] nénie (f); [Ger.] Nänie (f); [Ger.] Totenklage (f); [It.] nenia (f); [It.] lamento funebre (m).