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单词 dithyramb
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dith•y•ramb  (dith′ə ram′, -ramb′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literature, Music and Dancea Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and of usually irregular form, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus.
  2. Literatureany poem or other composition having similar characteristics, as an impassioned or exalted theme or irregular form.
  3. Literatureany wildly enthusiastic speech or writing.
  • Greek dīthýrambos
  • Latin dīthyrambus
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dithyramb /ˈdɪθɪˌræm -ˌræmb/ n
  1. (in ancient Greece) a passionate choral hymn in honour of Dionysus; the forerunner of Greek drama
  2. any utterance or a piece of writing that resembles this
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin dīthyrambus, from Greek dithurambos; related to iambos iamb
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