Etymology

eclogue

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Today it means: A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds. Full definition →

Middle English eclog ← Latin ecloga ← Ancient Greek ἐκλογή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκλογή“selection”
  2. Latin · derived fromecloga
  3. Middle English · inherited fromeclog
  4. English todayeclogue

From Middle English eclog, from Latin ecloga, from Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐκλογή all →

eclogite

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