prothalamion

prothalamion Definition

pro·tha·la·mion (prō′t̸hə lā′mē än′, -ən)

noun pl. -·mia-ə

a song celebrating a marriage

Etymology: ModL, coined by Edmund Spenser (based on epithalamion) < Gr pro-, before + thalamos, bridal chamber

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