ep·i·tha·la·mi·um ( p  -th-l  m -m) or ep·i·tha·la·mi·on (-n)n. pl. ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mi·a (-m -) A lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom. [Latin, from Greek epithalamion, from neuter of epithalamios, of a wedding : epi-, epi- + thalamos, bridal chamber.] |
epithalamium [ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm], epithalamion
n pl -mia [-mɪə]
(Literature / Poetry) a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode
[from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber]
epithalamic [ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk] adj
epithalamium, epithalamy
a song or poem composed and performed in honor of a bride or groom.
See also: Marriage
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | epithalamium - an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom ode - a lyric poem with complex stanza forms prothalamion, prothalamium - a song in celebration of a marriage |
Translations
epithalamium
n pl <-a or -ums> → Hochzeitsgedicht nt, → Epithalamium nt (spec)
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