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elegy in Spanish

elegy in Spanish is elegía, endecha, epicedio — elegy means a poem or piece of music written in mourning for someone who has died, or in a serious, reflective, sorrowful tone.

elegy in Spanish

elegía
noun
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]
endecha
noun
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]
epicedio
noun
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]
epiceyo
noun
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]
nenia
noun
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]

What does "elegy" mean?

  1. noun A poem or piece of music written in mourning for someone who has died, or in a serious, reflective, sorrowful tone.
    "He wrote an elegy for his father."
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elegy in a sentence

  • He wrote an elegy for his father.

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What is "elegy" in Spanish?

"elegy" in Spanish is elegía, endecha, epicedio. elegy means: A poem or piece of music written in mourning for someone who has died, or in a serious, reflective, sorrowful tone.

How do you use "elegy" in a sentence?

Example: "He wrote an elegy for his father." In Spanish, "elegy" is elegía, endecha, epicedio.

Are there other ways to say "elegy" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "elegy": elegía, endecha, epicedio, epiceyo, nenia.

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