bacchanal

== English == === Alternative forms === Bacchanal === Etymology === From Latin Bacchānālis (“of or pertaining to Bacchus”). See Bacchanalia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbækənəl/ === Adjective === bacchanal (comparative more bacchanal, superlative most bacchanal) Relating to Bacchus or his festival. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === bacchanal (plural bacchanals) A devotee of Bacchus. Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated. (in the plural) The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia. Drunken revelry; an orgy. A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus. (Trinidad and Tobago, informal) drama, ruckus, fiasco ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === bacchanal m (plural bacchanals) a loud, annoying noise a revolt amongst the peasantry === Further reading === “bacchanal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012