elegy

• Poème ou œuvre littéraire exprimant la tristesse, le deuil ou le regret, souvent en mémoire d'une personne décédée.

A poem or piece of writing expressing sorrow, mourning, or lamentation, typically for someone who has died.

1. Poem of mourningC1formalart

   A poem or song written in sorrow for someone who has died.

   Élégie (poème de deuil)

   • The poet composed an elegy for his late friend.
   • She recited a moving elegy at the funeral.
   • The elegy captured the deep sense of loss felt by the community.

   Synonymesdirgelamentmonodyrequiemthrenody