épithalame
French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin epithalamium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον (epithalámion, “bridal song”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
épithalame m (plural épithalames)
- epithalamium (poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber)
Further reading edit
- “épithalame”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.