Meaning
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French elegie, from Latin elegīa, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐλεγείᾱ (elegeíā), ellipsis of ἐλεγείᾱ ᾠδή (elegeíā ōidḗ, “an elegiac song”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: