n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē - ˌ nad
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin maenad-, maenas, from Greek mainad-, mainas, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit ― more at MIND
Date: 1579
1 : BACCHANTE
2 : an unnaturally excited or distraught woman
– mae · nad · ic \ m ē - ' na-dik \ adjective