epithalamium

Noun

Meaning

A nuptial song, or poem in honor of the bride and bridegroom.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

noel calypso carol blues epigram wedding verse epic anthem rhyme ballad chant bridal hymen canticle
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Antonyms

formal divorce prose elegant nonfiction words
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Hypernyms

ode

Hyponyms

prothalamium prothalamion

Derivatives

epithalamiums epithalamia

Examples

There is no particular reason to think that the Epithalamium of Achilles and Deidameia, preserved in bucolic manuscripts and usually included under his name in modern editions, is Bion's work. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

epithalamiast epithalamic epithalamion epithalamize epithalamus epithalamy