English Explanatory Dictionary

oreibasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nocturnal ceremony of Bacchic women in Ancient Greece.

Pronunciation

/əɹeɪˈbæsɪə/

Word forms

oreibasia

Etymology

Greek ορειβασία, literally ‘mountain-treading’.

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