Elegaic
//ˌɛləˈdʒeɪ.ɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Nonstandard form of elegiac. alt-of, nonstandard
"In the ſame Piece [An Essay upon Poetry] he [John Sheffield, 1st Marquess of Normanby] has alſo laid down very juſt Rules for the forming of Lyric, and Elegaic Poetry; […]"
Example
More examples"In the ſame Piece [An Essay upon Poetry] he [John Sheffield, 1st Marquess of Normanby] has alſo laid down very juſt Rules for the forming of Lyric, and Elegaic Poetry; […]"
Etymology
Based on a mispronunciation influenced by -ic.
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