Dithyramb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪθ.ɪ.ɹæm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dithyramb is a noun meaning A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
Meaning
A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
More Meanings
- A poem or oration in the same style.
- An impassioned speech; a rant.
Example Sentences
While those who drown a truth’s empiric part In dithyramb or dogma turn frenetic; — Than whom no writer could be less poetic He left this lesson for all verse, all art.
Now of the numerical constitution of the chorus before Aeschylus we know nothing; but to him, in the Suppliant Maidens at least, it was a happy coincidence that the myth gave to Danaüs fifty daughters, a number exactly equal to that of the chorus of the dithyramb, from which tragedy itself had sprung.
Word Forms
- dithyrambs
Synonyms for dithyramb
Depending on context, synonyms include admonition, condemnation, diatribe, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dionysia, comedy, dionysian, thiasus, epinicion, skolion.
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