elegiast

noun

el·​e·​gi·​ast

ˌelə̇ˈjīəst,

-lēˈ-,

-īˌast;

ə̇ˈlējēˌast,

ēˈlē-,

-jēə̇st

plural -s

: elegist

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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