βακχεῖον
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
English (LSJ)
τό,
1Bacchic revelry, Ar. Lys. I; pl., Id. Ra. 357; Βάκχια, dub.l. in E. Ba. 126.
2congregation of Bacchic worshippers, IG 7.107 (Megara, ii AD), Archives des Missions 1876.150 (Perinthus). = τελεστήριον, νάρθηξ, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 427] τό, 1) Bacchustempel, Ar. Lys. 1. – 2) Im plur. Bacchusfest, -opfer, Bacchanal, Ar. Ran. 360 u. Sp. – 3) Trunkenheit, Eur. Phoen. 21.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (τό) :
1 délire de Bacchus, ivresse;
2 fête de Bacchus, sacrifice en l'honneur de Bacchus, sanctuaire de Bacchus.
Étymologie: n. de Βακχεῖος.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
βακχεῖον: τό
1 тж. pl. Eur., Arph., Plut. = βακχεία;
2 стих. (sc. μέτρον) вакхический стих (∪̲ – –
English (Woodhouse)
bacchic revelry, bacchic revels, Bacchic revelry, Bacchic revels
