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epithalamium or epithalamion (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mia | |
| a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode | |
| [C17: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber] | |
| epithalamion or epithalamion (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm, -mɪə) | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Latin, from Greek epithalamion marriage song, from thalamos bridal chamber] | |
| epithalamic or epithalamion | |
| —adj | |
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
epithalamium
1595, "bridal song," from L., from Gk. epithalamion "a bridal song," from epi "at" + thalamos "bridal chamber, inner chamber."
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