First Known Use: 15th century
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eclogue
noun ec·logue \ˈek-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
Definition of ECLOGUE
: a poem in which shepherds converse
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Origin of ECLOGUE
Middle English eclog, from Latin Eclogae, title of Virgil's pastorals, literally, selections, plural of ecloga, from Greek eklogē, from eklegein to select
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