Epithalamial

/ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmiəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of an epithalamium; suitable for or written in the style of a wedding song or poem.

Etymology

From 'epithalamium' plus the adjectival suffix '-al,' creating an adjective describing things pertaining to epithalamic poetry. This rare form appears in literary criticism.

Kelly Says

When scholars use the adjective 'epithalamial' to describe a poem's tone, they're making a literary judgment about whether something captures the celebratory, hopeful spirit ancient poets brought to weddings—a precise technical term for a very specific emotional register.

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