epithalamia

Variant of epithalamium

epithalamium definition

epi·tha·la·mium (ep′i t̸hə lā′mē əm)

noun pl. epithalamiums -·mi·ums or epithalamia -·mia (-ə)

a song or poem in honor of a bride or bridegroom, or of both; nuptial song
also epithalamion ep′i·tha·la′·mion′ (-än′, -ən)

Etymology: L < Gr epithalamion < epithalamios, nuptial < epi-, at + thalamos, bridal chamber < IE base *dhel-, an arch, hollow > dale, dell

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