Dionysia

See also: dionysia

English

Noun

Dionysia (plural Dionysia)

  1. (historical) Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.
    The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies.

Latin

Proper noun

Dionysia f (genitive Dionysiae); first declension

  1. A female given name equivalent to Denise.

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Dionysia Dionysiae
Genitive Dionysiae Dionysiārum
Dative Dionysiae Dionysiīs
Accusative Dionysiam Dionysiās
Ablative Dionysiā Dionysiīs
Vocative Dionysia Dionysiae

Descendants
  • → Italian: Dionisia
  • → Middle English: Dionysia
    • ⇒ Middle English: Dye (diminutive)
      • ⇒ Middle English: Diot (diminutive)
        • ⇒ English: Dwight (surname; transferred to given name)
      • ⇒ English: Dyson, Tyson (surname)
  • → Portuguese: Dionísia
  • → Spanish: Dionisia

References
  • Dionysia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Dionysia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Dionysia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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