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Where does “elegíaco” come from?

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

elegíaco (Spanish): elegiac; elegiac; mournful, sorrowful

Definitions

  1. elegiac; elegiac; mournful, sorrowful

Ancestry of “elegíaco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλεγιακός—
2Ancient Greekἐλεγείαelegy
3Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖοςelegiac
4Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →