Dionysiac

[ dahy-uh-nis-ee-ak, -nahy-see- ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈnɪs iˌæk, -ˈnaɪ si- /

of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic.

Origin of Dionysiac

1820–30; < Latin Dionȳsiacus < Greek Dionȳsiakós, equivalent to Diónȳs(os) Dionysus + -i- derivative stem vowel + -akos -ac

Di·o·ny·si·a·cal·ly

[dahy-uh-ni-sahy-ik-lee] /ˌdaɪ ə nɪˈsaɪ ɪk li/, adverb

London, indeed, would be the better for the infusion of a more Dionysiac spirit into her sthetic appreciations and ideals.

Vie de Bohme |Orlo Williams
A still more curious incident of the Dionysiac worship was the sacrifice of a booted calf, a calf with cothurns on its feet.

Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Andrew Lang
The Dionysiac theatre, situated beneath the south side of the Acropolis, was partly hollowed out from its declivity.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various
It seemed as if a touch of music would have converted them into a Dionysiac chorus.

Vacation days in Greece |Rufus B. Richardson

The satirical pen of Aristophanes has not spared the Dionysiac festivals.

The Symbolism of Freemasonry |Albert G. Mackey

Dionysiac

/ (ˌdaɪəˈnɪzɪˌæk) /

of or relating to Dionysus or his worship

a less common word for Dionysian