elegy in Arabic
رِثَاء riṯāʔ
/ˈɛlɪd͡ʒi/
elegy in Arabic: رِثَاء (riṯāʔ), مَرْثِيَة (marṯiya). In English, elegy means a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
Arabic words for elegy
- mournful or plaintive poem or song
- رِثَاء riṯāʔ, مَرْثِيَة marṯiya
English meaning of elegy
- noun A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- noun A composition of mournful character.
- noun A classical poem written in elegiac meter.
elegy in a sentence
- He composed an elegy for his late friend.
Synonyms of elegy
- monody. See dirge
elegy in other languages
Questions about elegy in Arabic
- What is the meaning of elegy in Arabic?
- Elegy in Arabic is رِثَاء (riṯāʔ), مَرْثِيَة (marṯiya).
- ما معنى كلمة elegy؟
- Elegy: رِثَاء (riṯāʔ), مَرْثِيَة (marṯiya).
- What does elegy mean in English?
- Elegy means a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
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