LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

elegī

elegī m pl (genitive elegōrum)
Classical[ˈɛ.ɫɛ.ɡiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.le.d͡ʒi]

Meaning

  1. pluralplural onlyelegy, elegiac verses

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—elegī
genitive—elegōrum
dative—elegīs
accusative—elegōs
ablative—elegīs
vocative—elegī

ĕlĕgi, ōrum, m., = ἔλεγοι,
I. elegiac verses, an elegy, Tib. 2, 4, 13; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 135; Hor. C. 1, 33, 3; id. Ep. 2, 2, 91; id. A. P. 77; Ov. F. 2, 3; Juv. 1, 4; Tac. Or. 10 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔλεγοι (élegoi).

Quick answers

What does elegī mean in Latin?
elegī, a noun, means “elegy, elegiac verses”.
What is the genitive of elegī?
The genitive singular is elegōrum. elegī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce elegī?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.ɫɛ.ɡiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.le.d͡ʒi].