Main Entry:

el·e·gy

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