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epithalamium

[ ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ mi əm /
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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/.

epithalamion.

RELATED WORDS

marital, espousal, nuptial, spousal, hymeneal, conjugal, connubial, engaged, wedded, wedding, betrothed, espoused, matrimonial, nubile

Nearby words

  1. epitaxial transistor,
  2. epitaxis,
  3. epitaxy,
  4. epitendineum,
  5. epithalamion,
  6. epithalamus,
  7. epithalaxia,
  8. epitheca,
  9. epithecium,
  10. epithelial dystrophy
Related formsep·i·tha·lam·ic [ep-uh-thuh-lam-ik] /ˌɛp ə θəˈlæm ɪk/, adjective
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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 Formsepithalamic (ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for epithalamium

C17: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber
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Word Origin and History for epithalamic

epithalamium

n.

1590s, "bridal song," from Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion "a bridal song," from epi "at, upon" (see epi-) + thalamos "bridal chamber, inner chamber."

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