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/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for epithalamium

The second alone can decide, whether it will conclude the piece with an epithalamium—or a requiem!'
The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5)|Fanny Burney
He is buried in the garden, and I want you to write an epithalamium about him.
Ruth Hall|Fanny Fern
If this generally accepted opinion is true the Epithalamium must have been written some time before 59 B.C.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar
Of course, the "Epithalamium" she was going to sing was as florid as it could be.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore

But all these imitations of the Epithalamium stanza are shorter than their model.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper

British Dictionary definitions for epithalamium

epithalamium

epithalamion

/ (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm) /

noun plural -mia (-mɪə)

a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode

Derived Forms

epithalamic (ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for epithalamium

C17: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber

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