Thyiad
noun
Thy·iad
ˈthīˌ(y)ad,
-(y)əd
plural Thyiads
-dz
or Thyiades ˈthī(y)əˌdēz,
thīˈīəˌd-
: a member of a group of ancient Greek women devoted to the orgiastic worship of Dionysus especially as practiced on Mount Parnassus
Word History
Etymology
Latin Thyiad-, Thyias, from Greek, from thyein to rage, seethe; akin to Greek thymos spirit, mind, courage