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Where does “orgies” come from?

orgies (English) comes from English orgy, from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια — secret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

orgies (English): plural of orgy; plural of orgie

Definitions

  1. plural of orgy; plural of orgie

Ancestry of “orgies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorgyOriginally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically...
2Frenchorgies—
3Latinorgiaa nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...
4Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργια →