"eclogue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eclogues [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English eclog, from Latin ecloga, from Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eclog}} Middle English eclog, {{der|en|la|ecloga}} Latin ecloga, {{der|en|grc|ἐκλογή||selection}} Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} eclogue (plural eclogues)
  1. A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds. Categories (topical): Poetry Synonyms: eclog, eglog [archaic] Translations (pastoral poem): eklogo (Esperanto), églogue [feminine] (French), Ekloge [feminine] (German), eklogo (Ido), egloga [feminine] (Italian), экло́га (eklóga) (Russian), òran-buachaill [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), égloga [feminine] (Spanish)

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