Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ek-lawgz, -logz]
- /ˈɛk lɔgz, -lɒgz/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ek-lawgz, -logz]
- /ˈɛk lɔgz, -lɒgz/
Definitions of eclogues word
- noun eclogues a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form. 1
- noun eclogues Plural form of eclogue. 1
- noun eclogues plural of eclogue. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of eclogues
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English eclog < Latin ecloga < Greek eklogḗ selection, akin to eklégein to select; see ec-
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Eclogues
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eclogues popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
eclogues usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with e
- Words starting with ec
- Words starting with ecl
- Words starting with eclo
- Words starting with eclog
- Words starting with eclogu
- Words starting with eclogue
- Words starting with eclogues