épithalame
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin epithalamium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον (epithalámion, “bridal song”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
épithalame m (plural épithalames)
- epithalamium (poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber)
Further reading[edit]
- “épithalame”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.