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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.
Dionysiac definition: of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic.. See examples of DIONYSIAC used in a sentence.
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus ( / daɪ.əˈnaɪsəs /; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Dionysos) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.
Definition of Dionysiac adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dionysus, also called Bacchus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy. In early Greek art he was represented as a bearded man, but later he was portrayed as youthful and effeminate. Learn more about Dionysus in this article.
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.
2 meanings: 1. of or relating to Dionysus or his worship 2. → a less common word for Dionysian.... Click for more definitions.
