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epithalamium
noun ep·i·tha·la·mi·um \ˌe-pə-thə-ˈlā-mē-əm\
plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mia\-mē-ə\
Definition of EPITHALAMIUM
: a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom
— ep·i·tha·lam·ic \-ˈla-mik\ adjective
Variants of EPITHALAMIUM
ep·i·tha·la·mi·um or ep·i·tha·la·mi·on \-mē-ən\
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Origin of EPITHALAMIUM
Latin & Greek; Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion, from epi- + thalamos room, bridal chamber; perhaps akin to Greek tholos rotunda
First Known Use: 1588
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