What does "dionysia" mean?

The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.

How do you pronounce "dionysia"?

Pronounced //ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə//.

Common synonyms include: athens festival, bacchanalia, dramatic festival, feast, festival, festival type.

/ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə/ noun

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Noun

1
The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
2
Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia. historical, plural, plural-only
"The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies."
3
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) wordnet

"The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies."

From Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”).