bacchanalia
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Bacchanalia¹
- /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/
Where it comes from
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).
noun
- A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
- Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.
bacchanalia²
- /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/
Where it comes from
From Bacchanalia.
noun bacchanalias
- Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration. His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.
Translations
Every language
noun feast in honor of Bacchus
| 한국어 | 바카날리아 bakanallia, 바커스 축제 Bakeoseu chukje |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バッカス祭 Bakkasu sai |
| 中文 | 酒神節 /酒神节 jiǔshénjié |
| Français | bacchanales |
| Русский | вакхана́лия vakxanálija |
noun Translations
| हिन्दी | मद्यपानोत्सव madyapānotsav, भोग-विलास bhog-vilās |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bacchanal |
| Русский | вакхана́лия vakxanálija, разгу́л razgúl |
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title = {bacchanalia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bacchanalia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
