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
- One who celebrates orgies
Ancestry of “orgiast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀργιαστής | orgy celebrator |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀργιάζειν | to celebrate orgies |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄργια | secret rites, secret worship, practiced by the... |