bacchanalia
7 synonyms for bacchanalia, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A wild celebration or feast held in honour of the god Bacchus.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), the plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to Bacchus”), which in turn comes from Bacchus (“the god of wine”), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).
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