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dithyramb

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dithyramb

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

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\ˌdi-thi-ˈram-bik\ adjective

— dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly

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\-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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