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hymeneal

hymeneal

9.9
A song or poem that celebrates a wedding
  • noun
  • /ˌhɪməˈniːəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : himno nupcial
  • The choir sang a beautiful hymeneal at the wedding ceremony.

Examples

  • Poets of the Renaissance often composed hymeneals for noble marriages.

  • The hymeneal echoed joyfully through the ancient chapel.

  • The couple chose a beautiful hymeneal for their ceremony.

  • At the reception, they sang a hymeneal that moved everyone.

  • The choir sang a beautiful hymeneal at the wedding ceremony.

  • The hymeneal echoed joyfully through the ancient chapel.

  • At the reception, they sang a hymeneal that moved everyone.

Synonyms

epithalamium
vshymeneal
  • Archaic
9.9

A poem that celebrates a bride and groom at their wedding

is a general wedding song not specifically addressing the couple
prothalamion
vshymeneal
  • Archaic
9.9

A song or poem celebrating a wedding

is more often a lyrical wedding piece with religious or ceremonial tone

Surface Forms

hymeneal singular
hymeneals plural

Etymology

Hymeneal comes from the Greek god Hymen, who was linked to 'marriage', and it shares its root with the familiar word hymn, a song of praise. So a hymeneal is a song or poem that celebrates a 'wedding'.