bacchanal

bac·cha·nal

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- [noun bah-kuh-nahl, bak-uh-nal, bak-uh-nl; adjective bak-uh-nl]
- /noun ˌbɑ kəˈnɑl, ˌbæk əˈnæl, ˈbæk ə nl; adjective ˈbæk ə nl/
- /ˈbækənl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun bah-kuh-nahl, bak-uh-nal, bak-uh-nl; adjective bak-uh-nl]
- /noun ˌbɑ kəˈnɑl, ˌbæk əˈnæl, ˈbæk ə nl; adjective ˈbæk ə nl/

Definitions of bacchanal word

noun bacchanal a follower of Bacchus 3
noun bacchanal a drunken and riotous celebration 3
noun bacchanal a participant in such a celebration; reveller 3
adjective bacchanal of or relating to Bacchus 3
noun bacchanal a worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante 3
noun bacchanal a drunken carouser 3

See all 22 definitions of bacchanal

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Origin of bacchanal

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < Latin Bacchānāl, equivalent to Bacch(us) + -ānāl, probably as back formation from Bacchānālia; see Bacchanalia

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Parts of speech for Bacchanal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bacchanal

bacchanal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for bacchanal

noun bacchanal

carnival — A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
debauch — to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
orgy — wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
party — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.

All 9 Synonyms of bacchanal