eclogue

noun ec·logue \ˈek-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Definition of ECLOGUE

: a poem in which shepherds converse

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with ECLOGUE

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log

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