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- [bak-uh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
- /ˌbæk əˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə/
- /ˌbæk.əˈneɪ.li.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-uh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
- /ˌbæk əˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə/
Definitions of bacchanalian word
- adjective bacchanalian characterized by or involving drunken revelry 3
- adjective bacchanalian of or relating to the orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus 3
- noun plural bacchanalian (sometimes used with a plural verb) a festival in honor of Bacchus. Compare Dionysia. 1
- noun plural bacchanalian (lowercase) a drunken feast; orgy. 1
- noun bacchanalian Characterized by or given to drunken revelry; riotously drunken. 1
- noun bacchanalian Alternative letter-case form of Bacchanalian. 0
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Origin of bacchanalian
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin equivalent to Bacch(us) + -ān(us) -an + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis -al1; probably modeled on volcānālia. See Saturnalia
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Parts of speech for Bacchanalian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bacchanalian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bacchanalian
noun bacchanalian
- souse — to swoop or pounce upon.
- bacchanal — a follower of Bacchus
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
- tippler — a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.
Antonyms for bacchanalian
noun bacchanalian
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.
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