dithyramb C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈdɪθɪˌræm/ UK /ˈdɪθɪˌræm/ See IPA manual Freq #214744 Meanings 1 noun an ancient Greek choral hymn sung with passionate intensity in honor of Dionysus The chorus performed a dithyramb during the festival of Dionysus. 2 noun an extravagantly enthusiastic speech, poem, or piece of writing The review became a dithyramb praising every detail of the production. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an ancient greek choral... hymnchoral ode 2 noun · an extravagantly... panegyricencomiumrhapsody ↔ Opposites denunciationdiatribe Word family Derived forms dithyrambic Related forms Dionysuschorusode Etymology Through Latin dithyrambus from Ancient Greek dithyrambos, the name of a choral hymn to Dionysus. Its deeper origin is uncertain and may be pre-Greek. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dithyramb **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪθɪˌræm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪθɪˌræm/ **Frequency rank:** 214744 ## Meanings 1. an ancient Greek choral hymn sung with passionate intensity in honor of Dionysus 2. an extravagantly enthusiastic speech, poem, or piece of writing ## Examples - The chorus performed a dithyramb during the festival of Dionysus. - The review became a dithyramb praising every detail of the production. ## Synonyms - hymn - choral ode - panegyric - encomium - rhapsody ## Antonyms - denunciation - diatribe ## Derived Forms - dithyrambic ## Related Forms - Dionysus - chorus - ode ## Etymology Through Latin dithyrambus from Ancient Greek dithyrambos, the name of a choral hymn to Dionysus. Its deeper origin is uncertain and may be pre-Greek. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown