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elegiacexpressing sorrow or lamentation, especially for something lost or in the past

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: expressing sorrow or lamentation, especially for something lost or in the past

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈliːdʒiæk/

Korean meaning: 애도하는, 슬픈, 특히 잃어버린 것이나 과거에 대한 슬픔을 표현하는

Korean pronunciation: 일**리**지액

Example Sentences

  • His elegiac speech about his grandmother moved everyone to tears.
  • The old photographs had an elegiac quality that reminded her of bygone days.
  • Even his breakup text was elegiac - he quoted Shakespeare while dumping her!

elegiac

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈliːdʒiæk//

expressing sorrow or lamentation, especially for something lost or in the past

elegiac concept
💡 Concept

an elderly woman kneels beside a flower-covered grave while gently placing fresh roses on the headstone. A young girl stands beside her, watching with respectful silence as tears flow down the woman's cheeks. The woman's posture shows the weight of years of missing someone deeply important. Her trembling hands touch the cold stone as she whispers unheard words to her departed loved one. The young girl reaches out to comfort the woman, understanding the profound sadness of loss. Other visitors in the background bow their heads in similar poses of remembrance and grief. expressing sorrow or lamentation for someone lost in the past

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈliːdʒiæk/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈliːdʒiæk/

🌳Etymology

Rootelegi
Suffix--ac

Origin

From Greek 'elegeia,' referring to a type of mournful poem originally sung to honor fallen warriors. The ancient Greeks developed this poetic form to express grief and loss, which later expanded to describe any melancholy or sorrowful tone.

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🎵Rhyme

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maniac
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📝Examples

His elegiac speech about his grandmother moved everyone to tears.

The old photographs had an elegiac quality that reminded her of bygone days.

😄 Fun example

Even his breakup text was elegiac - he quoted Shakespeare while dumping her!

The documentary's elegiac portrayal of the disappearing rainforest was deeply moving.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mournfulmelancholicsorrowfullamentingplaintive

Antonyms

joyfulcelebratorycheerful

Related

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