Synonyms & related words for elegy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elegy — including epicedium, threnody, threnode, dirge, ode, requiem. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to elegy

Explore words related to elegy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include elegiacally, elegiac, elegiacal, lament, threnodial, threnodic, elegist, threnodist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elegy

Common synonyms for elegy include epicedium, threnody, threnode, dirge, ode, requiem, epithalamium, epode — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elegy come from?

The word elegy breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root eleg-, from Greek elegos (“lament, mournful song”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.