Main Entry: ec·logue

Pronunciation: \ˈek-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English eclog, from Latin Eclogae, title of Virgil's pastorals, literally, selections, plural of ecloga, from Greek eklogē, from eklegein to select

Date: 15th century

: a poem in which shepherds converse