epithalamion


ep·i·tha·la·mi·um

E0183600 (ĕp′ə-thə-lā′mē-əm) or ep·i·tha·la·mi·on (-ən)n. pl. ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mi·a (-mē-ə) A lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom.
[Latin, from Greek epithalamion, from neuter of epithalamios, of a wedding : epi-, epi- + thalamos, bridal chamber.]

ep•i•tha•la•mi•on

(ˌɛp ə θəˈleɪ miˌɒn, -ən)

n., pl. -mi•a (-mi ə) a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom. [1580–90; < Greek, n. use of epithalámios nuptial] ep`i•tha•lam′ic (-ˈlæm ɪk) adj.
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épithalame