bacchiac

adjective

bac·​chi·​ac

bəˈkīək,

ba-;

ˈbakēˌak

: composed of or relating to bacchii

Word History

Etymology

Greek bakcheiakos, from bakcheios bacchius

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

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