1. of, relating to, or written for a wedding or bride and groom
Usage: literary; formal

Examples

• The poet composed an epithalamic verse to celebrate the couple's union.
• The epithalamic traditions of the ancient Greeks included elaborate songs and ceremonies.
• She wrote an epithalamic ode for her sister's wedding day.
• The epithalamic literature of the Renaissance often praised the virtues of the bride.
• The ceremony featured epithalamic hymns sung by the church choir.