- a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode
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ep•i•tha•la•mi•on
(ep′ə thə lā′mē on′, -ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi•a
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(-mē ə).USA pronunciation
- Literature, Poetrya song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom.
- Greek: nuptial, noun, nominal use of neuter of epithalámios nuptial. See epi-, thalamus
- 1580–90
ep•i•tha•la•mi•um
(ep′ə thə lā′mē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi•ums, -mi•a ep•i•tha•lam•ic
(ep′ə thə lam′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
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(-mē ə).USA pronunciation
- Literature, Poetryepithalamion.
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epithalamium /ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/, epithalamion n ( pl -mia /-mɪə/)
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