- bacchic
- adjective Usage: often capitalized Date: 1669 of, relating to, or suggestive of Bacchus or the Bacchanalia ; bacchanalian
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Bacchic — Bac chic, Bacchical Bac chic*al, a. [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakchiko s.] Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; riotously drunken; used of revelrous gatherings. Syn: bacchanalian, bacchanal, bibulous, carousing,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bacchic art — refers, in general, to art honouring the god Bacchus, but in specific to representations, particularly sculpture, of his followers, such as satyrs, centaurs and hermaphrodites (for this reason, ancient Greek plays are not often referred to as… … Wikipedia
Bacchic — /bak ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or honoring Bacchus. 2. (l.c.) riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken. [1660 70; < L Bacchicus < Gk Bakkhikós. See BACCHUS, IC] * * * … Universalium
bacchic — adjective Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous,with intoxication … Wiktionary
bacchic — Synonyms and related words: Dionysiac, amok, berserk, corybantic, desperate, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, like one possessed, mad, madding, maenadic, maniac, maniacal, rabid, raging, ranting, raving, raving mad, running wild, stark… … Moby Thesaurus
Bacchic — bac·chic || bækɪk adj. pertaining to Bacchus, pertaining to the worship of Bacchus (Roman god of wine); drunken … English contemporary dictionary
bacchic — bac·chic … English syllables
bacchic — /ˈbækɪk/ (say bakik) adjective 1. relating to or in honour of Bacchus; connected with bacchanalian rites or revelries. 2. jovial; riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken …
bacchic — a. pertaining to Bacchus and bacchanalia; drunken; jovial; n. drinking song … Dictionary of difficult words
bacchic — adj. = BACCHANAL adj. Etymology: L bacchicus f. Gk bakkhikos of Bacchus … Useful english dictionary
