en·an·them \ə̇ˈnan(t)thəm, eˈ-\noun oren·an·the·ma\ˌeˌnanˈthēmə\ (pluralenanthems \-thəmz\ ; orenanthe·ma·ta \-ˈthēməd.ə, -ˈthem-\) Etymology: New Latin enanthema, from en- (II) + -anthema : an eruption upon a mucous surface • en·an·them·a·tous\| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|theməd.əs, -|thēm-\adjective