Bacchanalian

bacchanalian English Alternative forms en bacchanalian Etymology en :af Bacchanalia -an + 1 Pronunciation en /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bacchanalian.wav Southern England Adjective - en Roman mythology Greek mythology Of or pertaining to the festival of Bacchus, relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness. en bacchic bacchian ; Dionysiac Dionysian ; dionysiac dionysian en 1782 w:William Cowper The Progress of Error Even Bacchanalian madness has its charms. en by extension Of or resembling wild or unrestrained revelry. en George R. Stewart Earth Abides 1949 Part II, Chapter 6 The dancing and shouting of the children around the fire had become even more bacchanalian. Translations relating to the festival of Bacchus Dutch: nl bacchantisch German: de bacchantisch relating to reveling Noun A bacchanal; a drunken reveler. 165 With the help of a sleepy waiter, Little Billee got the bacchanalian into his room and lit his candle for him, and, disengaging himself from his maudlin embraces, left him to wallow in solitude. Translations a drunken reveler Dutch: nl bacchant c German: de Bacchant m Polish: pl bachant m, pl bachantka f en eponyms