epithalamium

The definition of an epithalamium is a song or poem sung or read at a couple's wedding ceremony.

(noun)

An example of an epithalamium is a friend singing a dedication song during a wedding ceremony.

See epithalamium in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a song or poem in honor of a bride or bridegroom, or of both; nuptial song

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

See epithalamium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ep·i·tha·la·mi·ums or ep·i·tha·la·mi·a (-mē-ə)

A lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , from Greek epithalamion

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of epithalamios, of a wedding

Origin: : epi-, epi-

Origin: + thalamos, bridal chamber

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