epithalamium

Meaning

1. A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
2. A song in praise of the bride or bridegroom

Synonyms

epithalamion

nuptial song

hymeneal

Translations

épithalame

epitalamio

epithalamium

düğün kasidesi

epitalamio

epitalâmio

epitalami

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin epithalamium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον (epithalámion, “bridal song”), neuter form of ἐπιθαλάμιος (epithalámios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + θάλαμος (thálamos, “inner chamber, wedding chamber”).