Dith`y·ram'bic adjective [ Latin dithyrambicus , Greek ...: confer French dithyrambique .] Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous. ' Dithyrambic sallies.' Longfellow. -- noun A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/100