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Word of the Day – Dithyramb

By January 12, 2022Word of the Day

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.”

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