EPICEDIUM


Meaning of EPICEDIUM in English

[ ˌɛpɪ'si:dɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural epicedia -dɪə ) formal a funeral ode.

Derivatives

epicedian adjective

Origin

C16: from L., from Gk epikēdeion , neut. of epokēdeios 'of a funeral'.

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