Bacchanalia

/ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/

BÆKƏNEꞮLI · ə (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.

Etymology

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).