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adjective
- 1. relating to the god Dionysus.
- 2. relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature: "dark, grand Dionysian music"
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adjective. Di· o· ny· si· ac ˌdī-ə-ˈni-zhē-ˌak. -ˈnē-, -shē-, -zē-, -sē- : dionysian sense 2. Dionysiac noun. Word History. Etymology. Latin dionysiacus, from Greek dionysiakos, from Dionysos. First Known Use. 1844, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of Dionysiac was in 1844. See more words from the same year.
2 meanings: 1. of or relating to Dionysus or his worship 2. → a less common word for Dionysian.... Click for more definitions.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word Dionysiac mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Dionysiac. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Dionysiac has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Definition of Dionysiac adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define Dionysiac. Dionysiac synonyms, Dionysiac pronunciation, Dionysiac translation, English dictionary definition of Dionysiac. adj. 1. Greek Mythology Of or relating to Dionysus or the Dionysia. 2. often dionysiac Ecstatic or wild.
Dionysiac definition: Of or relating to Dionysus or the Dionysia.
Dionysiac definition: of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic.. See examples of DIONYSIAC used in a sentence.
May 21, 2024 · dionysiac (comparative more dionysiac, superlative most dionysiac) wild and ecstatic
Factsheet. What does the adjective Dionysian mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective Dionysian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Dionysian has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (early 1600s) ecclesiastical (1880s) Entry status.
Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Greek Mythology Of or relating to Dionysus or the Dionysia. adjective Ecstatic or wild. from The Century Dictionary. In Greek myth, of or pertaining to the festivals called Dionysia, in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus, the god of wine; Bacchic.
