dithyramb
A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god DionysusA raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
Meaning
3 sensesA raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
Dithyrambos
дифира́мбdifirámb
дифіра́мбdyfirámb, дитира́мбdytyrámb
(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
A poem or oration in the same style.
дифира́мбdifirámb
An impassioned speech; a rant.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin dithyrambus, from Ancient Greek δῑθύραμβος (dīthúrambos). According to the AmerFrom 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 (thríambos) and ἴαμβος (íambos). Brandenstein also compares Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “member”).
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Forms
plural: dithyrambs| Singular | dithyramb |
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