ramb — dith·y·ramb; … English syllables
dith — dith·y·ramb; ha·dith; dith·er; dith·y·ram·bic; mer·e·dith·i·an; dith·ery; dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly; … English syllables
dithyramb — dith·y·ramb … English syllables
dithyramb — dith•y•ramb [[t]ˈdɪθ əˌræm, ˌræmb[/t]] n. 1) lit. mad a Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and usu. of irregular form 2) lit. any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dīthyrambus < Gk… … From formal English to slang
y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… … English syllables
Dithyramb — Dith y*ramb, n. [L. dithyrambus, Gr. ? a kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus; also, a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: cf. F. dithyrambe.] A kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dithyramb — /dith euh ram , ramb /, n. 1. a Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and of usually irregular form, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus. 2. any poem or other composition having similar characteristics, as an impassioned … Universalium
dithyramb — [dith′ə ram΄; ] also [, dith′ramb΄] n. [L dithyrambus < Gr dithyrambos] 1. in ancient Greece, an impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysus 2. any extravagantly emotional speech or writing dithyrambic [dith΄ə ram΄bik, dith΄ramb′bik] adj., n … English World dictionary