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elegy

/ˈeləˌdʒi/EH-luh-jee
/ˈɛləˌdʒi/EH-luh-jee

Meaningpoem of lament

Common meaning: poem expressing sorrow

Journey through time

  1. Greekelegeia‘poem of lament’source
  2. Latinelegia‘elegy’source
  3. Middle Frenchelegie‘elegy’source
  4. Englishelegy‘poem expressing sorrow’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek elegeia ‘poem of lament’.

Roots

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