BACCHIC

bacchanalian, bacchanal, bacchic, carousing, orgiastic

(adjective) used of riotously drunken merrymaking; “a night of bacchanalian revelry”; “carousing bands of drunken soldiers”; “orgiastic festivity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bacchic (comparative more bacchic, superlative most bacchic)

Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; bacchanalian.

Adjective

Bacchic (comparative more Bacchic, superlative most Bacchic)

Alternative spelling of bacchic

Source: Wiktionary


Bac"chic, Bac"chic*al, a. Etym: [L. Bacchicus, Gr.

Definition: Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous,with intoxication.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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