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