epicedium

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noun

An epicede: a dirge, lament, elegy.

OriginLatin epicēdīum →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounepicedium (plural epicedia)

plural epicedia

  1. An epicede: a dirge, lament, elegy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epicede

Origin

  1. Latinepicēdīum
  2. Englishepicedium

Learned borrowing from Latin epicēdīum. Doublet of epicede.

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APA

epicedium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicedium

MLA

“epicedium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicedium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicedium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicedium.

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