English Explanatory Dictionary

bacchanal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
  2. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.
noun
  1. A devotee of Bacchus.
  2. Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated.
  3. The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
  4. Drunken revelry; an orgy.
  5. A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.
  6. drama, ruckus, fiasco
adj
  1. Alternative form of bacchanal.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækənəl/ en-us-bacchanal.ogg

Word forms

bacchanal more bacchanal most bacchanal bacchanals

Etymology

From Latin Bacchānālis (“of or pertaining to Bacchus”). See Bacchanalia.

Derived words

bacchanalize
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