epithalamium

One entry found for epithalamium.

Main Entry: ep·i·tha·la·mi·um
Pronunciation: "e-p&-th&-'lA-mE-&m
Variant(s): or ep·i·tha·la·mi·on /-mE-&n/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mia /-mE-&/
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion, from epi- + thalamos room, bridal chamber; perhaps akin to Greek tholos rotunda
: a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom
- ep·i·tha·lam·ic /-'la-mik/ adjective