- a pastoral or idyllic poem, usually in the form of a conversation or soliloquy
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ec•logue
(ek′lôg, -log),USA pronunciation n.
- Literature, Poetrya pastoral poem, often in dialogue form.
- Greek eklogé̄ selection, akin to eklégein to select; see ec-
- Latin ecloga
- late Middle English eclog 1400–50
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eclogue /ˈɛklɒɡ/ n
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