Dithyramb (noun)
dith-ee-ram
A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus./ A passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing.
Early 17th century via Latin from Greek dithurambos, of unknown ultimate origin.
Example sentences
“She recited the epic dithyramb.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
