Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » prothalamion

prothalamion

(prō′t̸hə lā′mē än′, -ən)

noun pl. prothalamia

a song celebrating a marriage

also prothalamium

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

See prothalamion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pro·tha·la·mi·a (-mē-ə)

A song in celebration of a wedding; an epithalamium.

Origin:

Origin: pro-²

Origin: + Greek epithalamion, epithalamium; see epithalamium

.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

prothonotary warbler

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.