adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Dionysus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Dionysiac
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Dionysian
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Pronunciation
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UK: /daɪ̯əˈnɪʒən/
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CMU ARPABET: D AY2 AH0 N IH1 S IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Alternative form of dionysian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic.
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noun
Meaning 4
A follower of Dionysus.
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noun
Meaning 5
One who is dionysian.
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From German dionysisch (“Dionysian”). Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: dionisíac — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Finnish: dionyysinen — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- French: dionysien — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Galician: dionisíaco — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- German: dionysisch — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Greek: διονυσιακός (dionysiakós) — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Occitan: dionisiac — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Portuguese: dionisíaco — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Romanian: dionisiac — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Russian: диониси́ческий (dionisíčeskij) — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Spanish: dionisíaco — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Spanish: dionisiaco — of or pertaining to Dionysus
- Catalan: dionisíac — wild, irrational, and undisciplined
- Finnish: dionyysinen — wild, irrational, and undisciplined
- German: dionysisch — wild, irrational, and undisciplined
- Greek: διονυσιακός (dionysiakós) — wild, irrational, and undisciplined
- Russian: диониси́ческий (dionisíčeskij) — wild, irrational, and undisciplined