Meaning of orgia | Babel Free
[ˈɔr.ɡi.a]Definitions
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A town of the Ilergetes mentioned by Ptolemy declension-1, feminine, singular
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a nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus, accompanied by wild bacchanalian cries; the feast or orgies of Bacchus declension-2, neuter, plural
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any secret frantic revels, orgies declension-2, neuter, plural, usually
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Examples
“[…] , pars obscūra cavīs celebrābant orgia cistīs,”
Some of them celebrated an obscure festival [of Bacchus] with hollow baskets, a festival that the profane in vain want to attend.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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