Bacchic

[ bak-ik ]

/ ˈbæk ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or honoring Bacchus.

(lowercase) riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken.

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Origin of Bacchic

1660–70; <Latin Bacchicus<Greek Bakkhikós.See Bacchus, -ic

Words nearby Bacchic

bacchanal, Bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bacchant, bacchante, Bacchic, bacchius, Bacchus, Bacchylides, bacci-, bacciferous

How to use Bacchic in a sentence

They joined in bands of youths and maidens and whirled down the Avenue in Bacchic madness.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
It is unnecessary to say that they are not Bacchic songs celebrating the juice of the grape, or anything like it.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
At that moment the seigneur of Chivry struck up the fourth couplet of his Bacchic song.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion|Eugne Sue
Between the heads are thyrsi or Bacchic rods entwined with ivy and vine shoots, and litui or augural wands used in taking omens.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland

Now this cone and stem are carried in the Bacchic festivities, and can be readily recognised as virga cum ovo.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for Bacchic

Bacchic

/ (ˈbækɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Bacchus

(often not capital) riotously drunk

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