English → Latin
“elegiac” in Latin
elegīacuselegiac, pertaining to the elegygrammaticusof or pertaining to the study of language, of literature and grammar; linguistic, philological, grammaticalēligōto choose, to pluck or root out, extract; to pick out, choose, elect
The English word elegiac itself goes back to Latin elegīacus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elegiac
elegiacus (Grammaticus). Elegiac verses, elegi: poetical circumlocution, versus impariter juncti (Hor.).
Mournful, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elegiac?
- The usual Latin words for “elegiac” are elegīacus, grammaticus, ēligō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.