elegize C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɛlɪˌdʒaɪz/ UK /ˈɛlɪdʒaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to compose an elegy for; to mourn or lament in verse The poet elegized his fallen comrades in a quiet, somber ode. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to compose an elegy for; to... lamentmournbewailbemoancommemorate ↔ Opposites celebraterejoice Word family Derived forms elegist Related forms elegyelegiacelegist Etymology AI details From elegy (from Middle French élégie, from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek elegeía 'elegiac poem', from élegos 'song of mourning') + -ize. elegeía Ancient Greek élegos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elegize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɛlɪˌdʒaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛlɪdʒaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to compose an elegy for; to mourn or lament in verse ## Examples - The poet elegized his fallen comrades in a quiet, somber ode. ## Synonyms - lament - mourn - bewail - bemoan - commemorate ## Antonyms - celebrate - rejoice ## Derived Forms - elegist ## Related Forms - elegy - elegiac - elegist ## Roots and Affixes - Root: elegeía - Root: élegos ## Etymology From elegy (from Middle French élégie, from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek elegeía 'elegiac poem', from élegos 'song of mourning') + -ize. ## AI Etymology Elegize is from elegy (from Middle French élégie, from Latin elegīa, from Ancient Greek elegeía 'elegiac poem', from élegos 'song of mourning') + -ize. Important recorded forms include elegeía (Ancient Greek) and élegos (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to compose an elegy for; to mourn or lament in verse. The wider family includes derived forms such as elegist and related words such as elegy, elegiac, and elegist. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown