Bacchanalia
A feast or an orgy in honor of BacchusA feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
» I want to take part in the bacchanalia too!
An den Bacchanalien will ich auch teilnehmen!
Meaning
1 senses(Greek)A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
вакхана́лияvakxanálija
вакхана́ліяvakxanálija
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
Examples
2 sentencesI want to take part in the bacchanalia too!
deAn den Bacchanalien will ich auch teilnehmen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
One festival was called Saturnalia and honored Saturn, another was called Bacchanalia and honored Bacchus.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to BaccFrom Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to Bacchus”), from Bacchus (“the god of wine”), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).
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Forms
plural: Bacchanalias| Singular | Bacchanalia |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus):Dionysia
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity:orgydebauchdebaucherysaturnaliariotbacchanaldrunken revelry