The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
prothalamion — song sung before a wedding, 1590s, coined as a poem title by Edmund Spenser (based on epithalamion) from Gk. pro before + thalamos bridal chamber … Etymology dictionary
prothalamion — [prō΄thə lā′mēəm] n. pl. prothalamia [prō΄thə lā′mēəprō΄thə lā′mē än΄, prō΄thə lā′mēən] n. prothalamia [prō΄thə lā′mēə] [ModL, coined by SPENSER2 Edmund (based on EPITHALAMION) < Gr pro , before + thalamos, bridal chamber] a song celebrating a … English World dictionary
prothalamion — or prothalamium noun (plural prothalamia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pro + thalamion (as in epithalamion) Date: 1597 a song in celebration of a marriage … New Collegiate Dictionary
prothalamion — /proh theuh lay mee on , euhn/, n., pl. prothalamia / mee euh/. a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage. [1597; PRO 2 + (EPI)THALAMION; coined by Edmund Spenser] * * * … Universalium
prothalamion — noun A song or poem in honour of a bride and bridegroom about to be married … Wiktionary
prothalamion — prəʊθə leɪmɪən n. marriage song, poem written in honor of a marriage … English contemporary dictionary
prothalamion — pro·tha·la·mi·on … English syllables
prothalamion — pro•tha•la•mi•on [[t]ˌproʊ θəˈleɪ miˌɒn, ən[/t]] also pro•tha•la•mi•um [[t] mi əm[/t]] n. pl. mi•a [[t] mi ə[/t]] lit. a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage • Etymology: 1597; pro II+ (epi) thalamion; coined by Edmund Spenser … From formal English to slang
prothalamion — /proʊθəˈleɪmiən/ (say prohthuh laymeeuhn) noun (plural prothalamia /proʊθəˈleɪmiə/ (say prohthuh laymeeuh)) a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage. Also, prothalamium /proʊθəˈleɪmiəm/ (say prohthuh laymeeuhm). {pro 2 + Greek thalamos… …
prothalamion — n. (pl.) mia), song in honour of a marriage … Dictionary of difficult words
