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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

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