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-
Words nearby eclogue
ecliptic, ecliptic coordinate system, ecliptic latitude, ecliptic longitude, eclogite, eclogue, Eclogues, eclosion, ECM, ecmnesia, ECMO
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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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