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British pronunciation
/ˈɛlɪd‍ʒək/

Definition & Meaning of "elegiac"

elegiac
01

resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy

02

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

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The poem had an elegiac tone, mourning the loss of a beloved friend.
Her elegiac speech at the memorial captured the deep grief of the occasion.
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