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elegiac

adjective

ele·​gi·​ac ˌe-lə-ˈjī-ək How to pronounce elegiac (audio)
-ˌak,
 also  i-ˈlē-jē-ˌak
variants or less commonly elegiacal
ˌe-lə-ˈjī-ə-kəl How to pronounce elegiac (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of two dactylic hexameter lines the second of which lacks the arsis in the third and sixth feet
b(1)
: written in or consisting of elegiac couplets
(2)
: noted for having written poetry in such couplets
c
: of or relating to the period in Greece about the seventh century b.c. when poetry written in such couplets flourished
2
: of, relating to, or comprising elegy or an elegy
especially : expressing sorrow often for something now past
an elegiac lament for departed youth
elegiac noun
elegiacally
ˌe-lə-ˈjī-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce elegiac (audio)
adverb

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Elegiac was borrowed into English in the 16th century from Late Latin elagiacus, which in turn derives from Greek elegeiakos. Elegeiakos traces back to the Greek word for "elegiac couplet," which was elegeion. It is no surprise, then, that the earliest meaning of elegiac referred to such poetic couplets. These days, of course, the word is also used to describe anything sorrowful or nostalgic. As you may have guessed, another descendant of elegeion in English is elegy, which in its oldest sense refers to a poem in elegiac couplets, and now can equally refer to a somewhat broader range of laments for something or someone that is now lost.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin elegiacus, from Greek elegeiakos, from elegeion

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of elegiac was in the 15th century

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