EPICEDIUM

Noun

epicedium (plural epicedia)

dirge, lament, elegy

Synonyms

• epicede

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*ce"di*um, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: An epicede.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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