Where does “ἐλεγεία” come from?

ἐλεγεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

ἐλεγεία (Ancient Greek): elegy

Definitions

  1. elegy

Ancestry of “ἐλεγεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖοςelegiac
2Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

Words derived from “ἐλεγεία

Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖος
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