Bacchante
/bæˈkæn.ti/noun
A woman who is a devotee or worshipper of Bacchus, or a frenzied female reveler.
Did you know?In classical literature, Bacchantes were associated with ecstatic rites so intense that their name became shorthand for religious frenzy, not just partying.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
Βάκχος (Bákchos)
“An epithet of Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy, and ritual frenzy”
Latin
Lat
Bacchus
“The Roman name for the god of wine and ecstatic revelry”
Latin
Lat
bacchant-
“A worshipper of Bacchus; one who takes part in Bacchic rites”
16th Century
French
bacchante
“A female devotee of Bacchus; a woman in Bacchic ecstasy”
Modern English
Eng
bacchante
“A female follower of Bacchus or a wild, exuberant reveler”
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