noun
- Plural of epithalamium; songs, poems, or literary compositions written to celebrate a wedding or the bride and groom.
Usage: formal; literary; often historical or classical in context
Examples
- The Renaissance poets composed elaborate epithalamiums for the royal wedding.
- Ancient Greek epithalamiums were performed at wedding ceremonies to honor the newlyweds.
- She collected epithalamiums from various literary traditions for her research on wedding customs.
- The anthology included epithalamiums written by famous authors across several centuries.
- Medieval epithalamiums often contained blessings and wishes for fertility and happiness.