oreibasia

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/əɹeɪˈbæsɪə/

noun

A nocturnal ceremony of Bacchic women in Ancient Greece.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A nocturnal ceremony of Bacchic women in Ancient Greece.

    Besides, it was getting cold. They say that the oreibasia took place in midwinter, but I daresay the Peloponnesus is considerably milder that time of year than Vermont.

    1992, Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Origin

Greek ορειβασία, literally ‘mountain-treading’.

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APA

oreibasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oreibasia

MLA

“oreibasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oreibasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oreibasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oreibasia.

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