epithalamium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ep′ə thə lāmē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ep•i•tha•la•mi•um  (ep′ə thə lāmē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi•ums, -mi•a 
    (-mē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Literature, Poetryepithalamion.
ep•i•tha•lam•ic  (ep′ə thə lamik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epithalamium / ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/, epithalamion ( -mia / -mɪə/)
  1. a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamberepithalamic / ˌɛpɪθəˈlæmɪk/

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