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ˈdɪθ əˌræm, -ˌræmbdithyramb

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dithyrambnoun

    a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing

  2. dithyrambnoun

    (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)

Wiktionary

  1. dithyrambnoun

    A choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.

  2. dithyrambnoun

    A poem or oration in the same style.

Wikipedia

  1. Dithyramb

    The dithyramb (; Ancient Greek: διθύραμβος, dithyrambos) was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility; the term was also used as an epithet of the god. Plato, in The Laws, while discussing various kinds of music mentions "the birth of Dionysos, called, I think, the dithyramb." Plato also remarks in the Republic that dithyrambs are the clearest example of poetry in which the poet is the only speaker.However, in The Apology Socrates went to the dithyrambs with some of their own most elaborate passages, asking their meaning but got a response of, "Will you believe me?" which "showed me in an instant that not by wisdom do poets write poetry, but by a sort of genius and inspiration; they are like diviners or soothsayers who also say many fine things, but do not understand the meaning of them."Plutarch contrasted the dithyramb's wild and ecstatic character with the paean. According to Aristotle, the dithyramb was the origin of Athenian tragedy. A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing is still occasionally described as dithyrambic.

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  1. dithyramb

    A dithyramb is an ancient Greek hymn or choral song, often in honor of the god of wine and fertility, Dionysus. It typically features a passionate or enthusiastic tone, complex structure, and irregular rhythms. In literature, "dithyramb" may also refer to any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dithyrambnoun

    a kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment; hence, in general, a poem written in a wild irregular strain

  2. Etymology: [L. dithyrambus, Gr. a kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus; also, a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: cf. F. dithyrambe.]

Wikidata

  1. Dithyramb

    The dithyramb was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility; the term was also used as an epithet of the god: Plato, in The Laws, while discussing various kinds of music mentions "the birth of Dionysos, called, I think, the dithyramb." Plato also remarks in the Republic that dithyrambs are the clearest example of poetry in which the poet is the only speaker. Plutarch contrasted the dithyramb's wild and ecstatic character with the paean. According to Aristotle, the dithyramb was the origin of Athenian tragedy. A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing is still occasionally described as dithyrambic.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dithyramb

    dith′i-ram, n. an ancient Greek hymn sung in honour of Bacchus: a short poem of a like character.—adj. Dithyram′bic, of or like a dithyramb: enthusiastic: wild and boisterous. [L.,—Gr. dithyrambos, a hymn in honour of Bacchus.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Dithyramb

    a hymn in a lofty and vehement style, originally in honour of Bacchus, in celebration of his sorrows and joys, and accompanied with flute music.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dithyramb in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dithyramb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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