Bacchanalia
See also: bacchanalia
English
Etymology
From Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to Bacchus”), from Bacchus (“the god of wine”), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/[1]
Noun
Bacchanalia
Translations
feast in honor of Bacchus
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drunken feast
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References
- “Bacchanalia” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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