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Epithalamium: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Epithalamium noun. A poem or song written to celebrate a wedding.
How to say it
EP-ih-thuh-LAY-mee-um/ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmiəm/
6 syllables, with stress on EP and LAY.
Epithalamium in a sentence
Edmund Spenser wrote an epithalamium for his own wedding.
Her best friend read an epithalamium she had composed for the reception.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- wedding song
- marriage poem
- nuptial ode
Where epithalamium comes from
From Greek epi, at, and thalamos, the bridal chamber.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her best friend read an _____ she had composed for the reception.
- amity
- epithalamium
- fidelity
Show the answer
epithalamium: Her best friend read an epithalamium she had composed for the reception.