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elegiac in German

elegiac in German is elegisch — elegiac means written in the style of, or connected with, a poem of mourning.

elegiac in German

elegisch
adj
Of or relating to an elegy.

What does "elegiac" mean?

  1. adj Written in the style of, or connected with, a poem of mourning.
    "the elegiac distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic hexameter and pentameter"
  2. adj Conveying grief or mourning.
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elegiac in a sentence

  • the elegiac distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic hexameter and pentameter

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What is "elegiac" in German?
"elegiac" in German is elegisch. elegiac means: Written in the style of, or connected with, a poem of mourning.
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