Etymology

bacchanal

bac·cha·nal
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Today it means: Relating to Bacchus or his festival. Full definition →

Latin Bacchānālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromBacchānālis“of or pertaining to Bacchus”
  2. English todaybacchanal

From Latin Bacchānālis (“of or pertaining to Bacchus”). See Bacchanalia.

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