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epicedium

American

[ep-uh-see-dee-uhm, -si-dahy-uhm] / ˌɛp əˈsi di əm, -sɪˈdaɪ əm /

noun

plural

epicedia

a funeral song; dirge.

epicedium British

/ ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm /

noun

rare a funeral ode

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Other Word Forms

epicedial adjective
epicedian adjective

Etymology

Origin of epicedium

1580–90; < New Latin < Greek epikḗdeion, noun use of neuter of epikḗdeios of a funeral, equivalent to epi- epi- + kēde- (stem of kêdos care, sorrow) + -ios adj. suffix

Example Sentences

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The Tears of Peace, which contains his finest work, is in honour of Prince Henry—a worthy work on a worthy subject, which was followed up later by an epicedium on the prince's lamented death.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George

Or what is the merit of the ensuing epicedium?

From Early Reviews of English Poets by Haney, John Louis

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