Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bacchanalia

/ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: bac-cha-na-lia
IPA: /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.

noun

Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.

Example Sentences

"His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary."
"Now counting about 600 homes, it is a place of mythic weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure, a byword for bacchanalia and fleshy hedonism – but also simply a secluded haven where people can be themselves."

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).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Bacchānālia

Inflected Forms

bacchanalias (plural)

Derived Forms

Bacchanalian

Frequently Paired Words

bacchanal saturnalia dionysia

Synonyms

orgy debauch debauchery saturnalia riot bacchanal drunken revelry dionysia

Rhymes With

australia azalea paraphernalia regalia thalia sedalia vidalia

Questions

How do you pronounce bacchanalia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/.
What does bacchanalia mean?: A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
Where does bacchanalia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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