dithyramb

n. 酒神赞美歌, 充满激情的诗

发音

其它 /ˈdɪθ.ɪ.ɹæm/

词形变化

dithyrambs 复数 dithyrambs

别名

dithyrambos dithyrambus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    A poem or oration in the same style.

  3. 3.

    An impassioned speech; a rant.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

address writing speech anthem hymn

词源

From Latin dithyrambus, from Ancient Greek δῑθύραμβος (dīthúrambos). According to the American Heritage Dictionary, it is of non-Indo-European origin (Pre-Greek substrate, Illyrian/Phrygian), related to θρίαμβος and ἴαμβος. Brandenstein also compares Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “member”).

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