eclogue
UK/'eklɒg/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A short pastoral poem, often a dialogue between shepherds
牧歌，田园诗
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Greek ek- (out) + legein (to select) — a 'selected piece,' originally a short chosen poem. Same legein root behind logos; eclogue came to mean a pastoral poem, famously Virgil's Eclogues.
Root log still carries 50 more wordsExample Sentences
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Virgil's eclogues idealize the peaceful life of shepherds.