dionysian
/daɪ̯əˈnɪʒən/adjective
dionysian is spelled D-I-O-N-Y-S-I-A-N: 9 letters and 5 syllables. 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, dionysian means “Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dionysian?
| Letters | 9: D-I-O-N-Y-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dionysian?
Dionysian 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 dionysian?
- UK /daɪ̯əˈnɪʒən/
Dionysian has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Dionysian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dionysian?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dionysian from its last stressed vowel (/ɪʒən/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dionysian
- more dionysian comparative
- most dionysian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dionysian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Dionysus.
- 2
Alternative form of dionysian.
noun
- 1
A follower of Dionysus.
- 2
One who is dionysian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dionysian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Dionysus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dionysien |
| German | dionysisch |
| Portuguese | dionisíaco |
| Spanish | dionisíaco, dionisiaco |
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 dionysian come from?
From German dionysisch (“Dionysian”). Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).