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thriambus

thriambus noun: a hymn to Dionysus, sung in processions in his honour.

Noun

thriambus (plural thriambi)

  1. (Ancient Greece) A hymn to Dionysus, sung in processions in his honour.
    Synonyms:
    thriamb

Proper noun capitalized: Thriambus

Thriambus

  1. a name of Dionysus

Synonyms of thriambus

  • thriamb

Forms of thriambus

pluralthriambi

Origin of thriambus

Borrowed from New Latin thriambus, from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos), of Pre-Greek origin. Doublet of triumph and trump.

Latinized spelling of Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos)

Questions about thriambus

What does thriambus mean?
Thriambus means a hymn to Dionysus, sung in processions in his honour.
What part of speech is thriambus?
Thriambus can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of thriambus?
The plural of thriambus is thriambi.

Words near thriambus in the dictionary

  1. threw wobblies
  2. threwest
  3. threwst
  4. threy
  5. thriambi
  6. thriambus
  7. thribble
  8. thribbles
  9. thrice
  10. thrice removed
  11. thrice-monthly

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