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eclogue Definition

ec·logue (ek′lôg′)

noun

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

Etymology: 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

eclogue Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • fourth: He was celebrated in the Middle Ages as a prophet because of the interpretation of the fourth Eclogue as a prediction of the Incarnation.
  • pastoral: Idealized pastoral Eclogues celebrate unrequited love of the shepherd Corydon for the beautiful Alexis.