Definition
A poem or song expressing grief, mourning, or lamentation, especially for someone who has died. More broadly, any reflective work expressing sorrow or loss.
Etymology
From Greek 'elegeia,' originally referring to a verse written in elegiac meter (alternating long and short lines). The Greeks used this meter for various subjects, but it became particularly associated with mourning and loss.
Kelly Says
Think 'elegant' + 'egy' (sounds like 'edgy') - an elegy is an elegant but edgy way to express sadness. It's poetry that dresses grief in beautiful language, making sorrow feel both refined and raw.
Translations
ARالعربية
مرثية
mar-thi-ya
BNবাংলা
শোকগাথা
shok ga-tha
CACatalà
elegia
e-le-gi-a
CSČeština
elegie
e-le-gi-e
DEDeutsch
Elegie
e-le-gi-e
ELΕλληνικά
ελεγία
e-le-gi-a
ESEspañol
elegía
e-le-gi-a
FRFrançais
élégie
e-le-ji
HAHA
waƙar rashin lafiya
wa-kar ra-shin la-fi-ya
HIहिन्दी
शोक गीत
shok geet
HUMagyar
elegia
e-le-gi-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
elegi
e-le-gi
ITItaliano
elegia
e-le-gi-a
KMKM
ចម្រៀងសោក
cham-rieng sok
MSBahasa Melayu
elegi
e-le-gi
MYမြန်မာ
ဝမ်းနည်းချိန်
wan ne chin
NLNederlands
elegie
e-le-gi-e
PAPA
ਸੋਗ ਦਾ ਗੀਤ
sog da geet
PLPolski
elegia
e-le-gi-a
PTPortuguês
elegia
e-le-gi-a
RORomână
elegie
e-le-gi-e
RUРусский
элегия
e-le-gi-ya
SWKiswahili
elegi
e-le-gi
TAதமிழ்
துக்கப்பா
thukka-pa
TEతెలుగు
శోకగీతం
shoka geetam
THไทย
บทเพลงศพ
bot phleng sop
UKУкраїнська
елегія
e-le-gi-ya
VITiếng Việt
thơ ai ca
tho ai ka
YOYO
orin aiye
o-rin ai-ye
ZUZU
ingoma yezono
in-go-ma ye-zo-no