EPITHALAMIUM


Meaning of EPITHALAMIUM in English

Pronunciation: ˌ e-p ə -th ə - ' l ā -m ē - ə m

Variant: or ep · i · tha · la · mi · on \ -m ē - ə n \

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mi · ums or -mia \ -m ē - ə \

Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion, from epi- + thalamos room, bridal chamber; perhaps akin to Greek tholos rotunda

Date: 1588

: a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom

– ep · i · tha · lam · ic \ - ' la-mik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.