dionysiac

Di·o·nys·i·ac

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-nis-ee-ak, -nahy-see-]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈnɪs iˌæk, -ˈnaɪ si-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-nis-ee-ak, -nahy-see-]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈnɪs iˌæk, -ˈnaɪ si-/

Definitions of dionysiac word

adjective dionysiac of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic. 1
adjective dionysiac Dionysian (def 2). 1
noun dionysiac Wild and ecstatic. 1
adjective dionysiac of or relating to Dionysus or his worship 0
adjective dionysiac of Dionysus or the Dionysia 0
adjective dionysiac Dionysian (sense 2) 0

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Origin of dionysiac

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin Dionȳsiacus < Greek Dionȳsiakós, equivalent to Diónȳs(os) Dionysus + -i- derivative stem vowel + -akos -ac

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Parts of speech for Dionysiac

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dionysiac popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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