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elegy

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Main Entry:
el·e·gy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of elegy
Pronunciation:
\ˈe-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural el·e·gies
Etymology:
Latin elegia poem in elegiac couplets, from Greek elegeia, elegeion, from elegos song of mourning
Date:
1501
1: a poem in elegiac couplets2 a: a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead b: something (as a speech) resembling such a song or poem3 a: a pensive or reflective poem that is usually nostalgic or melancholy b: a short pensive musical composition


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