Definition of ELEGY

elegy

Plural: elegies

Noun

  • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  • A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
  • A composition of mournful character.
  • A classical poem written in elegiac meter

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French elegie, from Latin elegīa, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐλεγείᾱ (elegeíā), ellipsis of ἐλεγείᾱ ᾠδή (elegeíā ōidḗ, “an elegiac song”).

Synonyms

dirge, lament

Scrabble Score: 9

elegy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
elegy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elegy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

elegy is a valid Words With Friends word