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- [dahy-uh-nish-ee-uh, -nis-]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈnɪʃ i ə, -ˈnɪs-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-uh-nish-ee-uh, -nis-]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈnɪʃ i ə, -ˈnɪs-/
Definitions of dionysia word
- noun dionysia The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy. 1
- noun plural dionysia (in ancient Greece) festivals of the god Dionysus: a source of Athenian drama 0
- noun plural dionysia any of the various Greek festivals in honor of Dionysus, esp. those at Athens from which the Greek drama originated 0
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Origin of dionysia
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Latin < Greek
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Parts of speech for Dionysia
noun
adjective
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preposition
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dionysia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dionysia usage trend in Literature
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- in what year did sophocles enter his first city dionysia?
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