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elegiac

/ˌɛlɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/

/ˌɛlɪˈdʒaɪ.æk/

Translations

elegiacnoun

elegiacs

/ˌɛl.ɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/

Rare; refers to an elegiac poem, stanza, or verse.

élégieLittérature ; poème de caractère plaintif ou funèbre.

Shelley composed an eloquent elegiac to mourn the death of his friend.

Shelley composa une élégie éloquente pour pleurer la mort de son ami.

Synonyms

elegiacadjective

more elegiac

Comp.

most elegiac

Super.

/ˌɛlɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/

/ˌɛlɪˈdʒaɪ.æk/

élégiaqueLittéraire ; se dit d’un ton, d’un style ou d’un poème empreint de plainte et de mélancolie.

The elegiac tone of the poem captured the deep sense of loss felt by the author.

Le ton élégiaque du poème rendait sensible le profond sentiment de perte éprouvé par l’auteur.

Additional translations

plaintifSurtout pour une voix, un ton ou une musique ; emploi plus général que littéraire.

Synonyms

elegiacnoun

An elegiac poem, stanza, or line of verse; elegiac poetry.

Shelley composed an eloquent elegiac to mourn the death of his friend.

elegiacadjective

Expressing sorrow or lamentation, often for something past.

The elegiac tone of the poem captured the deep sense of loss felt by the author.

Relating to or characteristic of an elegy, which is a mournful, melancholic, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.

The elegiac music played at the memorial service moved everyone to tears.