Wordle Answer for September 26, 2026

What elegy means

A poem or song of mourning and lamentation, typically expressing sorrow for someone who has died or for a great loss.

Where the word comes from

From Greek *elegeia*, a poem of mourning or lamentation. The Greeks used this term for verses composed in elegiac meter—alternating lines of dactylic hexameter and pentameter. The word itself may derive from *elegos*, meaning "lament" or "song of mourning," though the ultimate origin is uncertain. Latin borrowed it as *elegia*, and it passed into Old French as *elegie* before reaching Middle English and modern English as *elegy*.

Hints for September 26, 2026

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Synonyms of elegy

• lament
• dirge
• monody
• elegist
• lamentation
• eulogy
• elogy
• epicede

Used in a sentence

The funeral service featured a solemn _____ that honored the late professor's remarkable contributions to the university.