noun · neutersecond declension
epithalamion
epithalamion n (genitive epithalamiī)
Classical[ɛ.pɪ.tʰaˈɫa.mi.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[e.pi.taˈlaː.mi.on]
Meaning
- neuterepithalamium
Respondebis illi tu, Stella carissime, qui epithalamion tuum, quod mihi iniunxeras, scis biduo scriptum.
You will respond to him, my dearest Stella; you know that your epithalamium, which you had tasked me with writing, has been written over the course of two days.89 CE – 96 CE, Statius, Silvae 1.pr
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epithalamion | epithalamia |
| genitive | epithalamiī | epithalamiōrum |
| dative | epithalamiō | epithalamiīs |
| accusative | epithalamion | epithalamia |
| ablative | epithalamiō | epithalamiīs |
| vocative | epithalamion | epithalamia |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον (epithalámion), neuter form of Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιος (epithalámios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + θάλαμος (thálamos, “inner chamber, wedding chamber”).