bacchanalian

UK
/ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən/
US
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/

Translations

bacchanaliannoun
bacchanalians
pl
UK
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
US
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
The party turned into a bacchanalian celebration.
Вечеринка превратилась в вакханалию.
bacchanalianadjective
more bacchanalian
Comp.
most bacchanalian
Super.
UK
/ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən/
US
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
The party was a bacchanalian affair with music and dancing until dawn.
Вечеринка была вакханальным мероприятием с музыкой и танцами до рассвета.

Definitions

bacchanaliannoun
A person who is fond of or indulges in revelry and excessive drinking.
The party was filled with bacchanalians who danced and sang until dawn.
bacchanalianadjective
Characterized by or involving a drunken revelry or wild celebration.
The party was a bacchanalian affair, with guests dancing and singing until dawn.
Of or relating to the Roman god Bacchus or to the ancient festival held in his honor (the Bacchanalia).
The archaeologists uncovered evidence of bacchanalian rites dating back to the early empire.