EPICEDE

Etymology

Noun

epicede (plural epicedes or epicedia)

An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

Synonyms

• elegy, epicedium

Anagrams

• depiece

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"i*cede, n. Etym: [L. epicedion, Gr. épicède.]

Definition: A funeral song or discourse; an elegy. [R.] Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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