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