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prothalamia

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Main Entry:
pro·tha·la·mi·on Listen to the pronunciation of prothalamion
Pronunciation:
\ˌprō-thə-ˈlā-mē-ən, -ˌän\
Variant(s):
or pro·tha·la·mi·um Listen to the pronunciation of prothalamium \-mē-əm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pro·tha·la·mia Listen to the pronunciation of prothalamia \-mē-ə\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek pro- + -thalamion (as in epithalamion)
Date:
1597
: a song in celebration of a marriage
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