The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dithyrambic — index ecstatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dithyrambic — 1. adjective Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm. Signor Papini, the leader of italian pragmatism, grows fairly dithyrambic over the view that it opens, of mans divinely creative… … Wiktionary
dithyrambic — adjective see dithyramb … New Collegiate Dictionary
dithyrambic — dithyrambically, adv. /dith euh ram bik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dithyramb. 2. wildly irregular in form. 3. wildly enthusiastic. [1595 1605; < L dithyrambicus < Gk dithyrambikós. See DITHYRAMB, IC] * * * … Universalium
dithyrambic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Fired with intense feeling: ardent, blazing, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, hot blooded, impassioned, passionate, perfervid, red hot, scorching, torrid. See FEELINGS … English dictionary for students
dithyrambic — dith·yram·bic || ‚dɪθɪ ræmbɪk adj. in the manner of a dithyramb; passionate … English contemporary dictionary
dithyrambic — dith·y·ram·bic … English syllables
dithyrambic — /dɪθəˈræmbɪk/ (say dithuh rambik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb. 2. wildly irregular in form. 3. wildly enthusiastic …
dithyrambic — adjective of or in the manner of a dithyramb • Pertains to noun: ↑dithyramb … Useful english dictionary
Dithyramb — Attic relief (4th century BCE) depicting an aulos player and his family standing before Dionysos and a female consort, with theatrical masks displayed above. The dithyramb (διθύραμβος – dithurambos) was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in… … Wikipedia
