DITHYRAMB


Meaning of DITHYRAMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-thi-ˌram(b) ]

noun

( plural dith·y·rambs -ˌramz)

Etymology: Greek dithyrambos

Date: circa 1647

1. : a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain

2. : a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein

• dith·y·ram·bic ˌdi-thi-ˈram-bik adjective

• dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly -bi-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.