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elegiast

elegiast noun: an elegist (maker of elegies).

Noun

elegiast (plural elegiasts)

  1. (archaic) An elegist (maker of elegies).
    • The great fault of these elegiasts is, that they are in despair for griefs that give the sensible part of mankind very little pain1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC

Forms of elegiast

pluralelegiasts

Origin of elegiast

From elegy + -ast.

Questions about elegiast

What does elegiast mean?
Elegiast means an elegist (maker of elegies).
What part of speech is elegiast?
Elegiast is a noun.
What is the plural of elegiast?
The plural of elegiast is elegiasts.

Words near elegiast in the dictionary

  1. elegiacal
  2. elegiacally
  3. elegiack
  4. elegiacks
  5. elegiacs
  6. elegiast
  7. elegiasts
  8. elegies
  9. elegiographer
  10. elegiographers
  11. elegious

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