English

Noun

Dionysia ‎(plural Dionysia)

1. Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.

   The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies.

Latin

Proper noun

Dionysia f ‎(genitive Dionysiae); first declension

1. A female given name equivalent to Denise.

Inflection

First declension.

References

• Dionysia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Dionysia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Dionysia”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

English

Noun

dionysia dionysia ‎(plural dionysias)

1. The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.

Related terms

• bacchanalia
• saturnalia

See also

• Dionysus
• Bacchus