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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.
Dionysiac is an adjective that means relating to the ancient Greek god Dionysus, who was associated with wine, madness and ecstasy. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and word origin with examples and pronunciation.
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.
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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Dionysiac. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
