Meaning

1 senses
  1. A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds.

    Ekloge

    экло́гаeklóga

    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

Translations

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pastoral poem:
Deutsch
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pastoral poem:

Origin

From Middle English eclog, from Latin ecloga, from Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selectio

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

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Forms

plural: eclogues

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life:bucolicidyllidyl

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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