dith·y·ramb \ˈdith]ə̇ˌram, ]ēˌ-, -raa(ə)m sometimes -ith]\noun Etymology: Greek dithyrambos, probably of non-Indo-European origin 1.: a choric poem, chant, or hymn of ancient Greece sung by revelers at the festival in honor of the god Dionysus 2.: a poem in an inspired wild irregular strain 3.: a statement or piece of writing in an exalted impassioned style usually in praise of something < went into dithyrambs over the beauty of the landscape >