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dithyrambic

 [dith-uh-ram-bik]  

dith·y·ram·bic

   [dith-uh-ram-bik]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dithyramb.
2.
wildly irregular in form.
3.
wildly enthusiastic.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin dithyrambicus < Greek dithyrambikós. See dithyramb, -ic

Related forms
dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly, adverb
un·dith·y·ram·bic, adjective
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dithyrambic (ˌdɪθɪˈræmbɪk)
 
—adj
1.  prosody of or relating to a dithyramb
2.  passionately eloquent
 
dithyrambically
 
—adv

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