epithalamium
[ ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ mi əm /
noun, plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums, ep·i·tha·la·mi·a [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh] /ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ mi ə/.
Nearby words
epitaxial transistor, epitaxis, epitaxy, epitendineum, epithalamion, epithalamium, epithalamus, epithalaxia, epitheca, epithecium, epithelial dystrophy
Related forms
ep·i·tha·lam·ic [ep-uh-thuh-lam-ik] /ˌɛp ə θəˈlæm ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for epithalamic
From a distant field came the dim wheezing of a corn-crake; nearer at hand a nightingale was beginning his epithalamic welcome.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
British Dictionary definitions for epithalamic
epithalamium
epithalamion
/ (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm) /
noun plural -mia (-mɪə)
a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode
Derived Forms
epithalamic (ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epithalamium
C17: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber
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