Elegize
/ˈɛl.ɪ.dʒaɪz/noun
To write, speak, or perform an elegy for someone or something.
Did you know?Elegy began as a Greek song of lament, and in antiquity it was tied to a specific meter used for grief, reflection, and memorial poetry.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἐλεγεία (elegeía)
“a lament, especially a mournful poem or song”
Latin
Latin
elegia
“an elegy; a poem of mourning or reflection”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
elegiare
“to compose or write an elegy”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
elegise
“to write an elegy for; to lament in verse”
Modern English
English
elegize
“to compose or deliver an elegy for someone or something”