BACCHANALIA


Meaning of BACCHANALIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌba-kə-ˈnāl-yə, ˌbä- ]

noun

( plural bacchanalia )

Etymology: Latin, from Bacchus

Date: 1591

1. plural , capitalized : a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry

2.

a. : orgy 2

b. : orgy 3

• bac·cha·na·lian -ˈnāl-yən adjective or noun

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