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A song of mourning is called an elegy. It is actually a poem which is a lament for the dead. It comes from the Greek term "elegeia" which means "lament".
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What is the opposite of the word wistfully?
opposite of wistfully
How do you use the word wistfully in a sentence?
He watched wistfully as the other boys received their awards. Home sick for the day, she gazed wistfully out the window at her friends playing in the snow. Staring wistfully at the thin dancers, she vowed to lose 30 pounds.
What is the root word for mournful?
mourn
How use wistfully in a sentence?
He walked wistfully away from the train as it pulled out of the station.
9 Which one What words is an antonym of joyful?
Some antonyms for the word joyful are mournful, heartsick, bitter, and sad.
What is the opposite of the word wistfully?
opposite of wistfully
Is wistfully a noun?
No, the word 'wistfully' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.The word 'wistfully' is the adverb form of the adjective 'wistful'.Examples:Mother wistfully turned the pages of the photo album. (modifies the verb 'turned')It's a wistfully humorous play. (modifies the adjective 'humorous')A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.The nouns in the example sentences are: mother, pages, album, play.
What are synonyms of the word wistfully?
Synonyms for the word wistfully: unhappily, cheerlessly, dejectedly, dismally, dolefully, gloomily, grievously, joylessly, morosely, sorrowfully
How do you use the word wistfully in a sentence?
He watched wistfully as the other boys received their awards. Home sick for the day, she gazed wistfully out the window at her friends playing in the snow. Staring wistfully at the thin dancers, she vowed to lose 30 pounds.
What are two synonyms for the word wistfully?
Gloomily and sorrowfully.
Put the word mournful in a sentence?
mournful- a act thet damages or hurts
What is a good sentence using the word mournful?
the wife was mournful at her husbands death
What is the root word for mournful?
mourn
What is a five letter word for mournful song?
Dirge.
WHAT IS A 5 letter word for mournful sound?
groan
Give a sentence for wistfully?
John waited wistfully for the cake on the table.
How many syllables in wistfully?
There are two syllables in "wistfully."
