English Explanatory Dictionary

epicede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪsiːd/ en-us-epicede.ogg

Word forms

epicede epicedes epicedia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin epicēdīon, from Ancient Greek ἐπικήδειον (epikḗdeion), neuter singular form of ἐπικήδειος (epikḗdeios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + κῆδος (kêdos, “care”). Doublet of epicedium.

Synonyms

elegy epicedium
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