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
- orgy; orgy, load, ocean, score
Ancestry of “orgie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orgia | a nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄργια | secret rites, secret worship, practiced by the... |
Words derived from “orgie”