Word of the Day 01/27/23 Dithyrambic
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Dithyrambic (adjective)
dithyrambic [ dith-uh-ram-bik ]
adjective
1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.
2. wildly irregular in form.
3. wildly enthusiastic.
OTHER WORDS FROM DITHYRAMBIC
dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly, adverb
un·dith·y·ram·bic, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO DITHYRAMBIC
boisterous, elevated, euphoric, wild
See synonyms for dithyrambic on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1595–1605; < Latin dithyrambicus < Greek dithyrambikós.See dithyramb, -ic
HOW TO USE DITHYRAMBIC IN A SENTENCE
"Let me celebrate, above all, the little red wine," says Ambrose in a brief dithyrambic note.
THE SECRET GLORY|ARTHUR MACHEN
Popular satisfaction manifested itself in enthusiastic fetes and dithyrambic felicitations.
THE WAR UPON RELIGION|REV. FRANCIS A. CUNNINGHAM
The National Assembly soon tired of Chaumette's dithyrambic utterances.
THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL|BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
Finally, the pages of the Autobiography ring with the dithyrambic praise of his "almost infallible counsellor."
ON LIBERTY|JOHN STUART MILL
Now and then a dithyrambic rapture came over him, especially when there was wine in his blood.
ATLANTIS|GERHART HAUPTMANN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
dithyrambic [ dith-uh-ram-bik ]
adjective
1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.
2. wildly irregular in form.
3. wildly enthusiastic.
OTHER WORDS FROM DITHYRAMBIC
dith·y·ram·bi·cal·ly, adverb
un·dith·y·ram·bic, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO DITHYRAMBIC
boisterous, elevated, euphoric, wild
See synonyms for dithyrambic on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1595–1605; < Latin dithyrambicus < Greek dithyrambikós.See dithyramb, -ic
HOW TO USE DITHYRAMBIC IN A SENTENCE
"Let me celebrate, above all, the little red wine," says Ambrose in a brief dithyrambic note.
THE SECRET GLORY|ARTHUR MACHEN
Popular satisfaction manifested itself in enthusiastic fetes and dithyrambic felicitations.
THE WAR UPON RELIGION|REV. FRANCIS A. CUNNINGHAM
The National Assembly soon tired of Chaumette's dithyrambic utterances.
THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL|BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
Finally, the pages of the Autobiography ring with the dithyrambic praise of his "almost infallible counsellor."
ON LIBERTY|JOHN STUART MILL
Now and then a dithyrambic rapture came over him, especially when there was wine in his blood.
ATLANTIS|GERHART HAUPTMANN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.