Definitions for elegiac
ˌɛl ɪˈdʒaɪ ək, -æk, ɪˈli dʒiˌækele·giac

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1. elegiacadjective

   resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy

   "an elegiac poem on a friend's death"

2. elegiacadjective

   expressing sorrow often for something past

   "an elegiac lament for youthful ideals"

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1. elegiacnoun

   A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by a line of dactylic pentameter

2. elegiacadjective

   Of, or relating to an elegy.

3. elegiacadjective

   Expressing sorrow or mourning.

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1. elegiac

   Elegiac refers to a form or style that expresses a lament or mournful sentiment, often associated with death or significant loss. This term is commonly used in literature, poetry, or music. It originates from "elegy," a poetic form dedicated to reflecting upon a person who has died or on a similarly solemn subject.

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1. Elegiacadjective

   belonging to elegy, or written in elegiacs; plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; as, an elegiac lay; elegiac strains

2. Elegiacadjective

   used in elegies; as, elegiac verse; the elegiac distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic hexameter and pentameter

3. Elegiacnoun

   elegiac verse

4. Etymology: [L. elegiacus, Gr. : cf. F. lgiaque. See Elegy.]

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1. Elegiac

   Elegiac refers either generally to compositions that are like elegies or specifically to Greek and Latin poetry composed in elegiac couplets, in which a line of dactylic hexameter is followed by a line of dactylic pentameter. Because the hexameter line is in the same meter as epic poetry and because the elegiac form was always considered lower style than epic, elegists frequently wrote with epic in mind and positioned themselves in relation to epic.

How to pronounce elegiac?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say elegiac in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elegiac in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elegiac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of elegiac in a Sentence

1. Glenn Kelman:

   What I feel almost protective about, in this really sad elegiac way, is the Multiple Listing Services, scientists believe that the dinosaurs were living a very marginal existence when the asteroid hit. I think the ecosystem in real estate is already just extremely vulnerable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elegiac
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elegiac
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elegiac
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=elegiac