Bacchanal, Bacchanalis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Religion
festival/rites (pl.) of Bacchus; Bacchanalian orgy;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Bacchanal | Bacchanalia |
| Gen. | Bacchanalis | Bacchanalium, Bacchanalum |
| Dat. | Bacchanali | Bacchanalibus |
| Acc. | Bacchanal | Bacchanalia |
| Voc. | Bacchanal | Bacchanalia |
| Abl. | Bacchanali | Bacchanalibus |
Examples
- T
Miles Gloriosus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...intro iam. vos in cella vinaria bacchanal facitis. iam hercle ego erum adducam a foro. Lvcr. Perii, excruciabit..." - T
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amabo? PIST. Quia, Bacchis, bacchas metuo et bacchanal tuom. BACCH. Quid est? quid metuis? ne tibi lectus malitiam..." - T
Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...umquam nisi hodie ad Bacchas veni in Bacchanal coquinatum, ita me miserum et meos discipulos fustibus male contuderunt..."