Elegiac

/ˌɛləˈdʒaɪæk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Elegiac

noun

A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by a line of dactylic pentameter.

adjective

Of or relating to an elegy.
"the elegiac distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic hexameter and pentameter"
Expressing sorrow or mourning.

Anagrams of Elegiac

Words You Can Make

41 words can be made from the letters in "elegiac":

5-LETTER WORDS

agile aglee eagle glace ileac liege

4-LETTER WORDS

agee alec alee cage ceil clag egal gale glee glia ilea lace laic lice

3-LETTER WORDS

ace age ail ale cee cel cig eel gae gal gee gel gie ice lac+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "elegiac" and rearranging:

+selegiacs legacies

Related Word Patterns

EL...Words starting with "el"...ACWords ending with "ac"All 7-letter words Unscramble "elegiac"

Rhyming Words

algolagniac almanac ammoniac amnesiac amtrac anaphrodisiac antiaphrodisiac aphasiac aphrodisiac armagnac bibliomaniac bivouac brainiac bulimiac calpac+5 more

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