prothalamia

pro·tha·la·mi·on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-thuh-ley-mee-on, -uh n]
- /ˌproʊ θəˈleɪ miˌɒn, -ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-thuh-ley-mee-on, -uh n]
- /ˌproʊ θəˈleɪ miˌɒn, -ən/

Definitions of prothalamia word

noun plural prothalamia a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage. 1
abbreviation PROTHALAMIA prothalamion. 1

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Origin of prothalamia

First appearance:

before 1597

One of the 38% oldest English words

1597; pro-2 + (epi)thalamion; coined by Edmund Spenser

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Parts of speech for Prothalamia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prothalamia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.