What it means
- (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”
- (adjective) Expressing sorrow or mourning.
Letter analysis
- Elegiac contains 7 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Common questions
What does Elegiac mean?
A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by a line of dactylic pentameter.
How many letters are in Elegiac?
Elegiac has 7 letters.
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