epicede

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/ˈɛpɪsiːd/

noun

An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

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elegyepicedium
OriginLatin epicēdīon ← Ancient Greek ἐπικήδειον →
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Meanings

nounepicede (plural epicedes or epicedia)

plural epicedes · plural epicedia

  1. An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

    "This epicede, longer and more ornate than that issued two years before on Prince Henry, is neither much worse nor much better in substance and in style."

    1875, Algernon Charles Swinburne, 'George Chapman: A Critical Essay, page 139

    Synonyms: elegy, epicedium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

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elegyepicedium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπικήδειον
  2. Latinepicēdīon
  3. Englishepicede

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.

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Translations

Russian эле́гия
  • эле́гия (elégija)elegy, ode to deceased

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

depiece
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APA

epicede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicede

MLA

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Chicago

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