dithyrambic

American

[dith-uh-ram-bik] / ˌdɪθ əˈræm bɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.
wildly irregular in form.
wildly enthusiastic.

dithyrambic British

/ ˌdɪθɪˈræmbɪk /

adjective

prosody of or relating to a dithyramb
passionately eloquent

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Etymology

Origin of dithyrambic

1595–1605; < Latin dithyrambicus < Greek dithyrambikós. See dithyramb, -ic

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