elegiacal
/ˌɛlɪˈd͡ʒaɪəkəl/
elegiacal adjective: elegiac; expressing sorrow.
Adjective
elegiacal (comparative more elegiacal, superlative most elegiacal)
- elegiac; expressing sorrow.
- He gratefully sings unto God—yet follows this up with an elegiacal lamentation of his own suffering, not unmixed perhaps with the sorrows of afflicted patriotism.1848, Thomas Chalmers, Posthumous Works of the Rev. Thomas Chalmers: Daily Scripture Readings, volume 3, Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, page 373
- It is an exquisite addition to a branch of English literature, which is already very rich, the poetry of elegiacal regret.1891, Edmund Gosse, Gossip in a Library, Lovell, →OCLC, page 311
Forms of elegiacal
| comparative | more elegiacal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most elegiacal |
Words formed from elegiacal
Words that rhyme with elegiacal
Questions about elegiacal
- What does elegiacal mean?
- Elegiacal means elegiac; expressing sorrow.
- What part of speech is elegiacal?
- Elegiacal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce elegiacal?
- Elegiacal is pronounced /ˌɛlɪˈd͡ʒaɪəkəl/.
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