eclogue

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛklɒɡ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eklôg, -log)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ec•logue  (eklôg, -log),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eclogue /ˈɛklɒɡ/ n
  1. a pastoral or idyllic poem, usually in the form of a conversation or soliloquy
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin ecloga short poem, collection of extracts, from Greek eklogē selection, from eklegein to select; see eclectic
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