elegiacs
/ˌɛlɪˈdʒaɪæks/
noun
- Poems or verses written in elegiac meter, typically alternating lines of dactylic hexameter and pentameter, often used for laments.
- She studied the structure of Roman elegiacs in her literature class.
- The ancient poet composed elegiacs to honor fallen warriors.
- His collection of elegiacs reflected on love and loss.