dithyramb

Meaning

1. A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
2. A poem or oration in the same style.
3. An impassioned speech; a rant.

Synonyms

eulogy

dithyrambs

Translations

dithyrambe

ditirambo

ditirambo

ditiramp

ditirambe

διθύραμβος

dithyrambe

ditirambo

ditiràmbic

övgü

Dithyrambus

Dithyrambe

Dithyrambos

Διθύραμβος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪθ.ɪ.ɹæm/

Etymology

Cognate with Sanskrit: अङ्ग

In summary

From Latin dithyrambus, from Ancient Greek δῑθύραμβος (dīthúrambos). According to the American Heritage Dictionary, it is of non-Indo-European origin (Pre-Greek substrate, Illyrian/Phrygian), related to θρίαμβος and ἴαμβος. Brandenstein also compares Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “member”).