Elegiac
Pronunciation: /ˈɛəldʒɪək/
Elegiac (adjective)
- Expressing sadness or sorrow, often about loss or death.
- Connected to a poem or song that expresses sorrow, especially for someone who has died.
Examples
- The music had an elegiac tone that moved everyone.
- Her voice was elegiac, filled with deep sorrow.
Common collocations: elegiac tone, elegiac mood, elegiac poem, elegiac quality