Elegy (noun)

1. A mournful poem or song expressing grief or sadness, especially for the dead.
2. A piece of music of a melancholy character.

Origin:

Late 16th century: via latin from greek elegos 'song of mourning,' from elegeia 'lament.'.

Examples:

1. The poet wrote an elegy for his lost love, expressing his grief in powerful and moving verse.
2. The singer performed a beautiful elegy at the funeral, bringing comfort to those who were grieving.
3. The elegy was a haunting reminder of the transience of life and the inevitability of death.
4. The composer's elegy was a musical meditation on loss and remembrance.
5. Many great poets have written elegies to commemorate those they loved and lost.