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ep·i·cede
\ˈepəˌsēd\ noun
or ep·i·ce·di·um \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsēdēəm\
(plural epicedes \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsēdz\ ; or epice·dia \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsēdēə\)
Etymology: Latin epicedium, from Greek epikēdeion, from neuter of epikēdeios of a funeral, from epikēdeia funeral, from epi- + kēdeia funeral, mourning, from kēdos grief, trouble, sadness + -eia -y — more at hate
: a funeral song or ode : dirge, elegy
< Lycidas … formed a part of a collection of epicedes on Edward King — George Saintsbury > |