dionysia

Dionysia · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔιονῡ́σια n pl
2. English todayDionysia

From Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”).

Dionysia · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔῐονῡ́σῐος
2. Latin · learned borrowing fromDionȳsia
3. English todayDionysia

Learned borrowing from Latin Dionȳsia, feminine of Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Δῐονῡ́σῐος (Dĭonū́sĭos), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”) + -ῐος (-ĭos, “pertaining to”). Doublet of Denise.

Words from the same roots