ἐλεγεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ellipsis of ἐλεγεία ᾠδή (elegeía ōidḗ, an elegiac song), from ἐλεγεῖος (elegeîos, elegiac), from ἔλεγος (élegos, poem or song of lament), perhaps from Phrygian.[1]

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Noun

ἐλεγείᾱ (elegeíāf (genitive ἐλεγείᾱς); first declension

  1. elegy
    Synonym: ἐλεγεῖον (elegeîon)

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “ἐλεγεία”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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