Main Entry:

ep·i·tha·la·mi·um

Pronunciation:

\ˌe-pə-thə-ˈlā-mē-əm\

Variant(s):

or ep·i·tha·la·mi·on \-mē-ən\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mia \-mē-ə\

Etymology:

Latin & Greek; Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion, from epi- + thalamos room, bridal chamber; perhaps akin to Greek tholos rotunda

Date:

1588

: a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom

— ep·i·tha·lam·ic \-ˈla-mik\ adjective