Main Entry: dith·y·ramb

Pronunciation: \ˈdi-thi-ˌram(b)\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dith·y·rambs \-ˌramz\

Etymology: Greek dithyrambos

Date: circa 1647

1 : a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain
2 : a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein

— dith·y·ram·bic \ˌdi-thi-ˈram-bik\ adjective

— dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb