dithyrambic

[ dith-uh-ram-bik ]

/ ˌdɪθ əˈræm bɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.

wildly irregular in form.

wildly enthusiastic.

Origin of dithyrambic

1595–1605; <Latin dithyrambicus<Greek dithyrambikós.See dithyramb, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM dithyrambic

dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly, adverbun·dith·y·ram·bic, adjective

Words nearby dithyrambic

dithionic, dithionic acid, dithionite, dithionous acid, dithyramb, dithyrambic, Ditmars, ditokous, ditransitive, ditriglyph, ditrochee

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Example sentences from the Web for dithyrambic

This was the dithyrambic exaltation they had ardently waited for.
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories|Bret Harte
Ion, having carried off the prize in a dithyrambic contest, distributed to every Athenian citizen a cup of Chian wine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
Turning to the dithyrambic utterances of the London Press at the time we can hardly wonder at the hallucination.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards
I assure you that I am not in the least degree capable of writing a dithyrambic ode, or any other kind of ode.
Maria Edgeworth|Helen Zimmern

And of harp-playing and dithyrambic poetry in general, what would you say?
Gorgias|Plato

British Dictionary definitions for dithyrambic

dithyrambic

/ (ˌdɪθɪˈræmbɪk) /

adjective

prosody of or relating to a dithyramb

passionately eloquent

Derived forms of dithyrambic

dithyrambically, adverb

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单词	dithyrambic
释义	dithyrambic [ dith-uh-ram-bik ] / ˌdɪθ əˈræm bɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dithyrambic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration. wildly irregular in form. wildly enthusiastic. Origin of dithyrambic 1595–1605; <Latin dithyrambicus<Greek dithyrambikós.See dithyramb, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM dithyrambic dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly, adverbun·dith·y·ram·bic, adjective Words nearby dithyrambic dithionic, dithionic acid, dithionite, dithionous acid, dithyramb, dithyrambic, Ditmars, ditokous, ditransitive, ditriglyph, ditrochee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dithyrambic This was the dithyrambic exaltation they had ardently waited for. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories\|Bret Harte Ion, having carried off the prize in a dithyrambic contest, distributed to every Athenian citizen a cup of Chian wine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various Turning to the dithyrambic utterances of the London Press at the time we can hardly wonder at the hallucination. In the Heart of Vosges\|Matilda Betham-Edwards I assure you that I am not in the least degree capable of writing a dithyrambic ode, or any other kind of ode. Maria Edgeworth\|Helen Zimmern And of harp-playing and dithyrambic poetry in general, what would you say? Gorgias\|Plato British Dictionary definitions for dithyrambic dithyrambic / (ˌdɪθɪˈræmbɪk) / adjective prosody of or relating to a dithyramb passionately eloquent Derived forms of dithyrambic dithyrambically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dithyrambic boisterous, elevated, wild, euphoric
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dithyrambic

adjective

Origin of dithyrambic

OTHER WORDS FROM dithyrambic

Words nearby dithyrambic

Example sentences from the Web for dithyrambic

British Dictionary definitions for dithyrambic

adjective

Derived forms of dithyrambic

Words related to dithyrambic