Elegy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛlɪdʒi/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈaʊnweɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈaʊnweɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛlɪdʒi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lament

Word Forms

elegist	noun	the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead
elegize	verb	compose an elegy
lament	verb	express grief verbally

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Elegie

ein trauriges Gedicht; eine Klage für die Toten

🇫🇷French

élégie

un poème triste; une plainte pour les morts

🇪🇸Spanish

elegía

un poema lúgubre; un lamento por los muertos

🇮🇹Italian

elegia

una poesia triste; un lamento per i morti

🇳🇱Dutch

klaagzang

een treurig gedicht; een klaagzang voor de doden

🇵🇹Portuguese

elegia

um poema triste; um lamento pelos mortos

🇷🇺Russian

элегия

скорбное стихотворение; оплакивание умерших

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शोकगीत

एक शोकपूर्ण कविता; मृतकों के लिए एक विलाप

🇮🇳Tamil

எலிஜி

ஒரு இரங்கல் கவிதை; இறந்தவர்களுக்காக ஒரு புலம்பல்

🇮🇳Telugu

గంభీరమైన

ఒక శోక కవిత; చనిపోయిన వారి కోసం ఒక విలాపం

🇮🇳Marathi

शोकाकुल

एक शोकपूर्ण कविता; मृतांसाठी शोक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભવ્યતા

એક શોકપૂર્ણ કવિતા; મૃતકો માટે વિલાપ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಲಿಜಿ

ಒಂದು ಶೋಕ ಕವಿತೆ; ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಶೋಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എലിജി

ഒരു വിലാപ കവിത; മരിച്ചവരെക്കുറിച്ച് ഒരു വിലാപം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਲੀਜੀ

ਇੱਕ ਸੋਗ ਵਾਲੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ; ਮਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਰਲਾਪ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوبصورتی

ایک سوگوار نظم؛ مرنے والوں کے لیے ایک نوحہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

挽歌

一首悲伤的诗；对死者的哀悼

🇯🇵Japanese

エレジー

悲しい詩。死者への嘆き

🇰🇷Korean

비가

슬픈 시; 죽은 자를 위한 애도

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bi kịch

một bài thơ buồn; một lời than thở cho người chết

🇹🇭Thai

สง่า

บทกวีโศกเศร้า เป็นการคร่ำครวญถึงผู้ตาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

elegi

puisi sedih; ratapan bagi orang mati

🇵🇭Filipino

elehiya

isang malungkot na tula; isang panaghoy para sa mga patay

🇲🇾Malay

elegi

pantun suka duka; ratapan untuk orang mati

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مرثاة

قصيدة حزينة؛ رثاء للموتى

🇮🇷Persian

مرثیه

شعری سوزناک؛ نوحه ای برای مردگان

🇹🇷Turkish

ağıt

hüzünlü bir şiir; ölüler için bir ağıt

🇮🇱Hebrew

קִינָה

שיר נוגה; קינה על המתים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'elegy'?

The primary meaning of 'elegy' is 'a mournful poem; a lament for the dead'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elegy' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'elegy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'elegy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'elegy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'elegy' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'elegy' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'elegy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'elegy' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'elegy' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'elegy' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted