epithalamion
[ ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ miˌɒn, -ən /
noun, plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·a [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh] /ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ mi ə/.
a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom.
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Definition for epithalamia (2 of 2)
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/.
OTHER WORDS FROM epithalamium
ep·i·tha·lam·ic [ep-uh-thuh-lam-ik] /ˌɛp ə θəˈlæm ɪk/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for epithalamia
Even some of the longer poems, such as the Janua or the Epithalamia, may have formed part of these collections.
The Roman Poets of the Republic |W. Y. SellarMusic was heard until a late hour, and epithalamia were again resumed with the morning light.
Philothea |Lydia Maria Child
British Dictionary definitions for epithalamia
epithalamium
epithalamion
/ (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm) /
noun plural -mia (-mɪə)
a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode
Derived forms of epithalamium
epithalamic (ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epithalamium
C17: from Latin, from Greek
epithalamion marriage song, from
thalamos bridal chamber