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epicede.

An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛpɪsiːd/
  1. An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin epicēdīon, from Ancient Greek ἐπικήδειον (epikḗdeion), neuter singular form of ἐπικήδειος (epikḗdeios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + κῆδος (kêdos, “care”). Doublet of epicedium.

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