Main Entry:

mae·nad

Pronunciation:

\ˈmē-ˌnad\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin maenad-, maenas, from Greek mainad-, mainas, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit — more at mind

Date:

1579

1 : bacchante 2 : an unnaturally excited or distraught woman

— mae·nad·ic \mē-ˈna-dik\ adjective