DITHYRAMBICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

dithyrambically (not comparable)

In dithyrambic fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


DITHYRAMBIC

Dith`y*ram"bic, a. Etym: [L. dithyrambicus, Gr. dithyrambique.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous. "Dithyrambic sallies." Longfellow.

– n.

Definition: A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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