transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-ə-ˈni-zhē-ə, -ˈnē-, -shē-, -zē-, -sē- ]
noun plural
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from neuter plural of dionysios of Dionysus, from Dionysos
Date: 1812
: ancient Greek festival observances held in seasonal cycles in honor of Dionysus ; especially : such observances marked by dramatic performances