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Where does “orgia” come from?

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

orgia (Latin): a nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...

Definitions

  1. a nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...

Ancestry of “orgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

Words derived from “orgia”

  • orgy
  • orgic
  • orgies
  • orgía
  • orge
  • orgia
  • orgies
  • orgie
  • orgia
  • orgie
  • urgie
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργια →