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   epicedium

   /ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. a funeral ode. formal

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in the anglicized form epicede and the Greek form epicedeon): from Latin, from Greek epikēdeion, neuter of epokēdeios ‘of a funeral’ (based on kēdos ‘care, grief’).

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   • 1. epicedian adjective

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   What does epicedium mean?

   • , plural ep·i·ce·di·a [ep-, uh, -, see, -dee-, uh, -si-, dahy, -, uh]. a funeral song; dirge. rare. Honourable Members start to their feet; stray bullets singing epicedium even here, shivering in with window-glass and jingle. Epicedium definition: a funeral song; dirge.. See examples of EPICEDIUM used in a sentence.

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   What does epicede mean?

   • The meaning of EPICEDE is a funeral song or ode : dirge, elegy. How to use epicede in a sentence.

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   Where does epicedium come from?

   • epicedium epicedium epicedium is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin epicedium, epicēdīon.

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   What is the epicardium also known as?

   • The epicardium is also called the A) fibrous pericardium B) visceral layer of the serous pericardium C) parietal layer of the serous pericardium D) serous pericardium B) visceral layer of the serous pericardium The myocardium is composed of A) an outer fibrous layer and an inner serous layer B) cardiac muscle tissue

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   : a funeral song or ode : dirge, elegy. Lycidas … formed a part of a collection of epicedes on Edward King George Saintsbury. Word History. Etymology. Latin epicedium, from Greek epikēdeion, from neuter of epikēdeios of a funeral, from epikēdeia funeral, from epi- + kēdeia funeral, mourning, from kēdos grief, trouble, sadness + -eia -y. Love words?

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   Epicedium definition: a funeral song; dirge.. See examples of EPICEDIUM used in a sentence.

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   adjective. Word origin. [ 1580–90; ‹ NL ‹ Gk epike᷄deion, n. use of neut. of epike᷄deios of a funeral, equiv. to epi- epi- + kēde- (s. of kêdos care, sorrow) + -ios adj. suffix] Trends of. epicedium. View usage for: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. Rare a funeral ode....

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   epicedium. ( ˌɛpɪˈsiːdɪəm) or. epicedian. n, pl -dia ( -dɪə) or -dians. (Music, other) rare a funeral ode. [C16: Latin, from Greek epikēdeion, from epi- + kédos care] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun epicedium. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Epicedium is a noun that means a funeral ode or hymn; dirge. Find similar words, unscrambles, and word length for epicedium on YourDictionary.

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   Overview. epicedium. Quick Reference. (Lat., from Gk. epikēdeion ). ‘Funeral ode’. On the death of Queen Mary II (1694) George Herbert's The Queen's Epicedium was set by both Blow and Purcell. From: epicedium in The Oxford Companion to Music » Subjects: Music. Related content in Oxford Reference. Reference entries. epicedium.