Bacchanalia
[ bak-uh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]
/ ˌbæk əˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə /
noun, plural Bac·cha·na·li·a, Bac·cha·na·li·as.
(lowercase) a drunken feast; orgy.
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Origin of Bacchanalia
1625–35; < 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, nounbac·cha·na·li·an·ism, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bacchanalian (1 of 2)
bacchanalian
/ (ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən) /
adjective
characterized by or involving drunken revelry
(often capital) of or relating to the orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
British Dictionary definitions for bacchanalian (2 of 2)
bacchanalia
/ (ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə) /
pl n
(often capital) orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
any drunken revelry
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