žalospev

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Slovak

Etymology

From žal +‎ -o- +‎ spěv.

Pronunciation

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Noun

žalospev m inan (relational adjective žalospevný)

  1. elegy (mournful or plaintive poem or song)
    Synonyms: elégia, trúchlospev

Declension

Further reading

  • žalospev”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025