Dionysia

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə/

Dionysia pl (plural only)

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.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /di.oˈnyː.si.a/, [d̪iɔˈnyːs̠iä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /di.oˈni.si.a/, [d̪ioˈniːs̬iä]

Dionȳsia f (genitive Dionȳsiae); first declension

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Denise

First-declension noun.

• → 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

• “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.