Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεγειδάριον (elegeidárion), from ἐλεγεία (elegeía) +‎ -άριον (-árion), whence Latin elegīa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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elegīdārion n (genitive elegīdāriī); second declension

  1. a short elegy
    Hypernyms: elegīa, (plural only) elegī

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative elegīdārion elegīdāria
Genitive elegīdāriī elegīdāriōrum
Dative elegīdāriō elegīdāriīs
Accusative elegīdārion elegīdāria
Ablative elegīdāriō elegīdāriīs
Vocative elegīdārion elegīdāria

References

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  • elegidarion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.