Where does “orgiast” come from?

orgiast (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀργιαστής, from Ancient Greek ὀργιάζειν, from Ancient Greek ὄργια — secret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

orgiast (English): One who celebrates orgies

Definitions

  1. One who celebrates orgies

Ancestry of “orgiast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀργιαστήςorgy celebrator
2Ancient Greekὀργιάζεινto celebrate orgies
3Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργια →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀργιάζειν →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀργιαστής →