ECLOGUE

eclogue, bucolic, idyll, idyl

(noun) a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eclogue (plural eclogues)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ec"logue, n. Etym: [L. ecloga, Gr. égloque, écloque. See Ex-, and Legend.]

Definition: A pastoral poem, in which shepherds are introduced conversing with each other; a bucolic; an idyl; as, the Ecloques of Virgil, from which the modern usage of the word has been established.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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