epithalamium

noun

ep·​i·​tha·​la·​mi·​um ˌe-pə-thə-ˈlā-mē-əm 

variants or epithalamion

ˌe-pə-thə-ˈlā-mē-ən 

plural epithalamiums or epithalamia ˌe-pə-thə-ˈlā-mē-ə 

: a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom

epithalamic

ˌe-pə-thə-ˈla-mik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin epithalamium, from Greek epithalamion, from epi- + thalamos room, bridal chamber; perhaps akin to Greek tholos rotunda

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above