dionysia
/ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
noun
Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.
name
A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], masculine equivalent Dionysius.
Example Sentences
- "The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies."
- "Mr. James Keene, one of the proprietors of the Bath Journal, to Miss Dionysia Barnes, daughter of the late Mr. Barnes, surgeon, of Heytesbury, Wilts."
- "The engagement of Miss Dionysia Vernice Moustakas to Robert Lewis Renner Jr. of Cocoa is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Moustakas of Fort Lauderdale."
- "He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Dionysia Lynette Paul; […]"
- "SURVIVORS: […] daughter, Veronica Dionysia Maldonado; […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Διονῡ́σια, Δῐονῡ́σῐος