bacchanalis

pertaining to Bacchus

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A boisterous adult dinner party spills into dancing and drunken revelry, tilted wine cups overturned chair and exuberant gestures, fully clothed mixed modern adults, no injuries or text.

noun / adjective

bacchanal

bak-uh-NAL/bʌkˈeɪnʌl/

A wild celebration involving heavy drinking or uninhibited behavior.

Etymology

bacchanalLatinpertaining to Bacchus

Latin bacchanalis meant “pertaining to Bacchus,” the god of wine and revelry. That association supplies the image behind a bacchanal: a celebration marked by riotous drinking.

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