"dithyramb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪθ.ɪ.ɹæm/ Forms: dithyrambs [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dithyrambus, from Ancient Greek δῑθύραμβος (dīthúrambos). According to the American Heritage Dictionary, it is of non-Indo-European origin (Pre-Greek substrate, Illyrian/Phrygian), related to θρίαμβος and ἴαμβος. Brandenstein also compares Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “member”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dithyrambus}} Latin dithyrambus, {{der|en|grc|δῑθύραμβος}} Ancient Greek δῑθύραμβος (dīthúrambos), {{der|en|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{der|en|qfa-sub|-}} substrate, {{der|en|xil|-}} Illyrian, {{der|en|xpg|-}} Phrygian, {{cog|sa|अङ्ग||member}} Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “member”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dithyramb (plural dithyrambs)
  1. A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus. Translations (a choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus): διθύραμβος (dithúrambos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ditiranbo (Basque), дыфіра́мб (dyfirámb) [masculine] (Belarusian), дитирамб (ditiramb) (Bulgarian), ditirambo (Esperanto), ditüramb (Estonian), dityrambi (Finnish), dithyrambe [masculine] (French), Dithyrambos [masculine] (German), διθύραμβος (dithýramvos) [masculine] (Greek), dithürambosz (Hungarian), ditirambo (Ido), ditirambo [masculine] (Italian), дитирамб (ditiramb) [masculine] (Macedonian), dityrambe [masculine] (Norwegian), dytyramb [masculine] (Polish), дифира́мб (difirámb) [masculine] (Russian), dityramb [masculine] (Slovak), ditirambo [masculine] (Spanish), дифіра́мб (dyfirámb) [masculine] (Ukrainian), дитира́мб (dytyrámb) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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  2. A poem or oration in the same style. Translations (a poem or oration in the same style): dityrambi (Finnish), dithyrambe [masculine] (French), høystemt lovsang (Norwegian Bokmål), høgstemt(d) lovsong (Norwegian Nynorsk), dytyramb [masculine] (Polish), дифира́мб (difirámb) [masculine] (Russian)
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  3. An impassioned speech; a rant. Synonyms: diatribe
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