ˈeˌklȯg also -läg noun
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Etymology: partly alteration (influenced by Latin ecloga ) of earlier eglog, from Middle French eglogue, from Latin ecloga eclogue, short poem, choice extract or group of extracts from a literary work, from Greek eklogē selection, choice extract or group of extracts from a literary work, from eklegein to pick out, select; partly from Middle English eclog, from Latin ecloga — more at eclectic
: a poem in which shepherds are introduced conversing : bucolic , idyl