Lenaea

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A form of Lenaia — An ancient Athenian annual festival in honour of Dionysus Lenaios.

OriginLatin Lēnaea ← Ancient Greek Λήναια →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Lenæa

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Lenaia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛήναια
  2. LatinLēnaea
  3. EnglishLenaea

Borrowed from Latin Lēnaea, from Ancient Greek Λήναια (Lḗnaia), from the neuter plural of ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) + -αῖος (-aîos).

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APA

Lenaea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenaea

MLA

“Lenaea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenaea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lenaea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenaea.

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