dithyrambic

/'diθi'ræmbik/
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dithyrambic

A poet recites a dithyrambic ode at a festival.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Of or relating to a dithyramb: Pertaining to a wild, passionate, and irregular choral hymn or chant in ancient Greece, originally in honor of the god Dionysus.
    • In the manner of a dithyramb: Characterized by or resembling the extravagant, enthusiastic, or rapturous style of a dithyramb.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The poet's dithyrambic verses celebrated the god of wine and ecstasy.
    • His speech was not a calm argument but a dithyrambic outpouring of praise for the leader.
    • The critic described the music as having a dithyrambic intensity that overwhelmed the listener.
Advanced Usage
  • Literary/Artistic Criticism: Used to describe works of art, poetry, or music that are ecstatic, unrestrained, and emotionally charged.
    • The composer's later works moved from classical structure to a more dithyrambic form.
  • Descriptive of Language or Behavior: Can describe speech or writing that is excessively fervent or rhapsodic.
    • Her dithyrambic tribute to the sunset left her friends both moved and slightly embarrassed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dithyramb (noun): The wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, or any impassioned poetic composition or speech.
    • The ancient festival featured competitions in composing and performing a dithyramb.
  • Dithyrambically (adverb): In a dithyrambic manner.
    • He sang dithyrambically about the beauty of the natural world.
Synonyms
  • Rhapsodic: Characterized by an expression of intense, enthusiastic feeling.
  • Ecstatic: Overwhelmingly emotional; rapturous.
  • Bacchic: Relating to the festivities of Bacchus (Dionysus), characterized by revelry and excess. (More specific to the Dionysian context.)
Antonyms
  • Measured: Careful and restrained.
  • Sober: Serious, sensible, and solemn.
  • Prosaic: Commonplace or unimaginative in style.
Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: As a specialized literary term, "dithyrambic" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is primarily as a descriptive adjective.) - In a dithyrambic vein/style: Writing or speaking in an extravagantly enthusiastic manner. - The essay, written in a dithyrambic vein, was more a celebration than a critique.

dithyrambic

A poet recites a dithyrambic ode at a festival.

Adjective
  1. of or in the manner of a dithyramb