anthem
English
/ˈæn.θəm/, /ˈæn.təm/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) Antiphon.
- A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
- A hymn of praise or loyalty.
- (informal) A very popular song or track.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English anteme inherited from Old English antefn derived from Old French antiene derived from Latin antiphōna derived from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (musical accords, responses, verse response).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀντίφωνα
Gloss
musical accords, responses, verse response
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anthemic English
- anthemically English
- anthemless English
- anthemlike English
- anthemwise English
- apartheid English
- apartheid anthem English
- *antephōna Latin
- antiphonarium Latin
- antiphōna Latin
- antiphone French
- antífona Spanish, Castilian
- ἀντίφωνα Ancient Greek
- antefn Old English
- anteme Middle English
- ainteafan Irish
- antiene Old French
- antífona Catalan, Valencian
- apartheid Afrikaans
- antem Tok Pisin