όργια — meaning in English

English meaning

• fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
• orgy noun A wild, unrestrained party involving heavy drinking, group sex, or general excess.

Senses

όργια is used for these senses in English:

• fathom (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
• orgy An instance or period of excessive indulgence in a specified activity.

fathom — full definition

1. noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
2. verb To understand something fully, especially something puzzling or complicated.

orgy — full definition

1. noun A wild, unrestrained party involving heavy drinking, group sex, or general excess.
2. noun Loosely, any period of excessive indulgence in some activity.

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