endecha

ɛndɛʃa

Definitions

1. noun

a poem or verse, especially one that is melancholic or nostalgic

“The writer’s endecha captured the mood of a lost summer evening.”

2. noun

a traditional Catalan lament or elegy

“The village elder recited an endecha for the fallen soldier.”

Synonyms

  • elegy
  • lament

Antonyms

  • celebration
  • eulogy