Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

EPICEDIUM

 - 1 dictionary result

ep⋅i⋅ce⋅di⋅um

[ep-uh-see-dee-uhm, -si-dahy-uhm]
–noun, plural -ce⋅di⋅a [-see-dee-uh, -si-dahy-uh] .
a funeral song; dirge.

Origin:
1580–90; < NL < Gk epikdeion, n. use of neut. of epikdeios of a funeral, equiv. to epi- epi- + kēde- (s. of kêdos care, sorrow) + -ios adj. suffix


ep⋅i⋅ce⋅di⋅al, ep⋅i⋅ce⋅di⋅an, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To EPICEDIUM
Search another word or see EPICEDIUM on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: