| 释义 |
mae·nad
noun
also me·nad \ˈmēˌnad\
(-s)
Etymology: Latin maenad-, maenas, from Greek mainad-, mainas, literally, madwoman, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit — more at mind
1.
a. : a woman participating in the orgiastic Dionysian rites : bacchante
b. : a frenzied female dancer
2. : an unnaturally excited or distraught woman
< a figure scarcely human, a tragic Maenad — R.L.Stevenson >
• mae·nad·ic \mēˈnadik\ adjective |