orgie

French

noun
Definitions
  • orgy (group activity)
  • orgy (group sex)
  • orgy, load, ocean, score (large amount)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orgia (orgy) borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄργια (mysteries, secret rites).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὄργια

Gloss

mysteries, secret rites

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