bacchanal
bac·cha·nal/ˌbɑ kəˈnɑl/adjective, noun
bacchanal is spelled B-A-C-C-H-A-N-A-L: 9 letters and 3 syllables (bac·cha·nal). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bacchanal means “Relating to Bacchus or his festival” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bacchanal?
| Letters | 9: B-A-C-C-H-A-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: bac·cha·nal |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bacchanal?
Bacchanal appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bacchanal?
- UK /ˈbækənəl/
- US /ˌbɑ kəˈnɑl/
- US /ˌbæk əˈnæl/
Bacchanal has 3 syllables, split bac·cha·nal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bacchanal.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bacchanal
- more bacchanal comparative
- most bacchanal superlative
- bacchanals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bacchanal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
- 2
Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.
noun
- 1
A devotee of Bacchus.
- 2
Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated.
- 3
The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
- 4
Drunken revelry; an orgy.
- 5
A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.
- 6
informaldrama, ruckus, fiasco
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of bacchanal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bacchanal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to Bacchus or his festival:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bacchanal come from?
From Latin Bacchānālis (“of or pertaining to Bacchus”). See Bacchanalia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).