dithyrambic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or in the manner of a dithyramb

WordNet

Dith`y*ram"bic adjective
Etymology
L. dithyrambicus, Gr. : cf. F. dithyrambique.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous. "Dithyrambic sallies." Longfellow. -- n. A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb.

Webster 1913