épithalame

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin epithalamium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον (epithalámion, “bridal song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.ta.lam/

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• Rhymes: -am

Noun

épithalame m (plural épithalames)

1. epithalamium (poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber)

Further reading

• “épithalame”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.