el·e·gy 
/ˈɛləʤi/ noun
plural el·e·gies /ˈɛləʤi/ noun [count] literary : a sad poem or song : a poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead — compare eulogy
— el·e·gi·ac /ˌɛləˈʤajək/ adjective [more elegiac; most elegiac]
▪ elegiac poetry ▪ The passage has an elegiac tone.
▪ elegiac poetry ▪ The passage has an elegiac tone.
