bacchant

bac·chant

noun
\bə-ˈkant, -ˈkänt; ˈba-kənt, ˈbä-\

plural bacchants or bacchantes\bə-ˈkants, -ˈkänts, -ˈkan-tēz, -ˈkän-tēz\

Definition of BACCHANT

: bacchanal

— bacchant adjective

Origin of BACCHANT

Latin bacchant-, bacchans, from present participle of bacchari to take part in the orgies of Bacchus

First Known Use: 1699

Rhymes with BACCHANT

avaunt, bacchante, bouffant, courante, détente, entente, Fremont, gallant, grandaunt, piedmont, Piedmont, piquant, romaunt, savant, sirvente, Vermont