Eclogue
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A short poem depicting rural or pastoral scenes and life, often structured as a dialogue between shepherds.
“Virgil's Eclogues remain among the finest examples of the pastoral poem in all of classical literature.”
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ec·logue
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Starts with ECL and ends in -OGUE, the GUE ending is an unusual pattern that pays to learn
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Scores 10 points with C worth 3 and G worth 2, a literary term useful in advanced and club play
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