Associations to the word «Dithyramb»

Wiktionary

DITHYRAMB, noun. A choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
DITHYRAMB, noun. A poem or oration in the same style.

Dictionary definition

DITHYRAMB, noun. A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing.
DITHYRAMB, noun. (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats