Elegie
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French elegie, from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγείᾱ (elegeíā), ellipsis of ἐλεγείᾱ ᾠδή (elegeíā ōidḗ, “an elegiac song”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eleˈɡiː/
- Rhymes: -iː
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Further reading
- “Elegie” in Duden online
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