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Where does “orgie” come from?

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

orgie (French): orgy; orgy, load, ocean, score

Definitions

  1. orgy; orgy, load, ocean, score

Ancestry of “orgie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorgiaa nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...
2Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

Words derived from “orgie”

  • orgía
  • orgia
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργια →