| 单词 | epithalamium |
| 释义 | ‖ epithalamium|ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm|
Pl. epithalamiums, -ia. Also 6–7 epithalamion, 7 epythalamium.
[L. epithalamium, a. Gr. ἐπιθαλάµιον, neut. of ἐπιθαλάµιος, f. ἐπί upon + θάλαµος bride chamber.]
A nuptial song or poem in praise of the bride and bridegroom, and praying for their prosperity.
1595Spenser (title) Epithalamion. c1600Timon iii. v. (1842) 54 Sing us some sweete epithalamion. 1607Marston What You Will ii. i, Epythalamiums will I singe. 1653Cloria & Narcissus I. 81 To sing Epithalamions to our marriage Feasts. 1684T. Burnet Th. Earth ii. 168 The 45th psalm..is an epithalamium to Christ and the Church. 1739W. Melmoth Fitzosb. Lett. (1763) 339 Give me timely notice of your wedding day, that I may be prepared with my Epithalamium. 1828Carlyle Misc. (1857) I. 163 Epithalamiums, epicediums. 1859Hobhouse Italy II. 210 The Epithalamiums of Catullus and of Statius. 1860Adler Fauriel's Prov. Poetry iv. 67 The epithalamia belonged likewise to the popular class of poetry.
attrib.1621Quarles Argalus & P. (1678) 102 Meanwhile, a dainty warbling Brest..presents this Epithal'mion Song.
Hence epiˈthalamize v. trans., to compose an epithalamium for.
1802T. Twining in Sel. Papers Twining Family (1887) 243 He will epithalamise you in person, I suppose. |
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