Meaning of Bacchanalia | Babel Free
/ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/Definitions
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A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus. Greek
- Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
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Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy. alt-of, broadly
Equivalents
Deutsch
Bacchanal
Français
bacchanales
日本語
バッカス祭
Nederlands
bacchanaal
Polski
bachanalia
Українська
вакханалія
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.