# Bacchanalia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/

## Definitions
1. A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
2. Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.

## Etymology
From Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to Bacchus”), from Bacchus (“the god of wine”), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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