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eclogue

[ ek-lawg, -log ]
/ ˈɛk lɔg, -lɒg /
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noun
a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form.
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Origin of eclogue

1400–50; late Middle English eclog<Latin ecloga<Greek eklogḗ selection, akin to eklégein to select; see ec-
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British Dictionary definitions for eclogue

eclogue
/ (ˈɛklɒɡ) /

noun
a pastoral or idyllic poem, usually in the form of a conversation or soliloquy

Word Origin for eclogue

C15: from Latin ecloga short poem, collection of extracts, from Greek eklogē selection, from eklegein to select; see eclectic
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