naenia: carmen funebre (the latter as an explanation of the former, Quint., 8, 28): cantus funebris (so far as actually sung, Vid: Cic., Milon., 32, 86): carmen ferale (death-song; Verg., of the howling of the screech-owl). To sing a dirge over anybody, naeniam dicere de aliquo (after Plaut., True., 2, 1, 3).