Bacchanalia
[ bak-uh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]
noun,plural Bac·cha·na·li·a, Bac·cha·na·li·as.
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a festival in honor of Bacchus.: Compare Dionysia.
(lowercase) a drunken feast; orgy.
Origin of Bacchanalia
11625–35; <Latin equivalent to Bacch(us) + -ān(us) -an + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis-al1; probably modeled on volcānālia.See Saturnalia
Other words from Bacchanalia
- bac·cha·na·li·an, adjective, noun
- bac·cha·na·li·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby Bacchanalia
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British Dictionary definitions for bacchanalia
bacchanalia
/ (ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə) /
pl n
(often capital) orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
any drunken revelry
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