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eclogue

(ek′lôg′)

noun

a short, usually pastoral, poem, often in the form of a dialogue between two shepherds

Origin: ME eclog < L ecloga, a short poem (esp. one of the Eclogae, bucolic poems of Virgil) < Gr eklogē, selection, esp. of poems < eklegein: see eclectic

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noun

A pastoral poem, usually in the form of a dialogue between shepherds.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English eclog

Origin: , from Latin ecloga

Origin: , from Greek eklogē, selection

Origin: , from eklegein, to select; see eclectic

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