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prothalamion

pro·tha·la·mi·on
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of prothalamion word

  • noun plural prothalamion a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage. 1
  • noun prothalamion a song or poem in celebration of a marriage 0
  • noun prothalamion a song celebrating a marriage 0
See all 3 definitions of prothalamion

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Origin of prothalamion

First appearance:

before 1597
One of the 38% oldest English words
1597; pro-2 + (epi)thalamion; coined by Edmund Spenser

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prothalamion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prothalamion

prothalamion 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 75% 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.

prothalamion usage trend in Literature

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