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epithalamium

Syllabification: (ep·i·tha·la·mi·um)

(also epithalamion /-mēən/)
Definition of epithalamium

noun (plural epithalamiums or epithalamia /-mēə/ also epithalamions)

  • a song or poem celebrating a marriage.

Derivatives

epithalamic

Pronunciation: /-ˈlamik/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek epithalamion, from epi 'upon' + thalamos 'bridal chamber'

epithalamium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epithalamium in the British & World English dictionary