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Where does “orgia” come from?

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

orgia (Portuguese): orgy

Definitions

  1. orgy

Ancestry of “orgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchorgieorgy; orgy, load, ocean, score
2Latinorgiaa nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...
3Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...
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