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dithyrambic
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Dithyrambic
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dith·y·ram·bic
/
ˌdɪθ
əˈræm
bɪk
/
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[
dith-
uh
-
ram
-bik
]
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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