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bacchanal

UK
/ˈbék.ə.nəl/
US
/ˈbék.ə.nél/

Translations

Bacchanalnoun

bacchanal

bacchanals
pl
bacchanaleFĂȘte ou orgie bruyante et dĂ©bridĂ©e.
The annual festival turned into a bacchanal, with music, dancing, and revelry lasting until dawn.
Le festival annuel s’est transformĂ© en bacchanale, avec de la musique, des danses et des rĂ©jouissances jusqu’à l’aube.
Additional translations
bacchantRare ; personne participant Ă  une bacchanale.
Synonyms
bacchanalia
revelry
orgy
feast
celebration
party
carousal
Bacchanaladjective

bacchanal

more bacchanal
Comp.
most bacchanal
Super.
bacchanalLittĂ©raire ; relatif Ă  une fĂȘte dĂ©bridĂ©e, bruyante et souvent ivre.
The party was a bacchanal affair, with music blaring and guests dancing wildly until dawn.
La fĂȘte Ă©tait une affaire bacchanale, avec la musique Ă  plein volume et des invitĂ©s dansant frĂ©nĂ©tiquement jusqu’à l’aube.
Additional translations
bachiqueRelatif Ă  Bacchus ou Ă  son culte.
Synonyms
bacchanalian
orgiastic
drunken
riotous
revelrous
debauched
hedonistic
dissolute
dissipated
carousing
raucous
lewd
licentious
profligate
intemperate

Definitions

Bacchanalnoun
A wild and drunken celebration or party.
The annual festival turned into a bacchanal, with music, dancing, and revelry lasting until dawn.
A participant in a bacchanal; a reveler.
The bacchanals were known for their extravagant costumes and lively spirits during the parade.
Bacchanaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a wild, drunken revelry or celebration.
The party was a bacchanal affair, with music blaring and guests dancing wildly until dawn.
Of or relating to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, or to the ancient festivals held in his honour.
The poet evoked images of bacchanal rites dedicated to Bacchus.
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