Word of the Day for Thursday, December 30, 2010
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dithyrambic \dith-uh-RAM-bik\, adjective:
dithyrambic \dith-uh-RAM-bik\, adjective:
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1. Wildly enthusiastic.
1. Wildly enthusiastic.
2. Wildly irregular in form.
3. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dithyramb.
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The dithyrambic hordes that voted the B.O. into office have been greatly diminished since they have seen the actual "change" that they voted for!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Dithyrambic is ultimately from dithyrambos, a word of unknown origin but associated with Greek, meaning "a wild choric hymn, originally in honor of Dionysus."
Dithyrambic is ultimately from dithyrambos, a word of unknown origin but associated with Greek, meaning "a wild choric hymn, originally in honor of Dionysus."
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