elegiac
/ˌɛləˈd͡ʒaɪək/adjective, noun
elegiac is spelled E-L-E-G-I-A-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, elegiac means “Of or relating to an elegy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elegiac?
| Letters | 7: E-L-E-G-I-A-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is elegiac?
Elegiac appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce elegiac?
- UK /ˌɛlɪˈd͡ʒaɪək/
- UK /ˌɛlɪˈd͡ʒaɪˌæk/
- US /ˌɛləˈd͡ʒaɪək/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-elegiac.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of elegiac
- more elegiac comparative
- most elegiac superlative
- elegaic
- elegiacs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elegiac mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to an elegy.
the elegiac distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic hexameter and pentameter
- 2
Expressing sorrow or mourning.
noun
- 1
A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by a line of dactylic pentameter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elegiac in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to an elegy:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does elegiac come from?
From Middle French élégiaque, from Latin elegīacus, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγειακός (elegeiakós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).