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corybantic

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒrɪˈbantɪk/
Definition of corybantic

adjective

  • wild; frenzied: rock and roll’s corybantic gyrations

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Corybantes, Latin name of the priests of Cybele, a Phrygian goddess of nature, who performed wild dances, from Greek Korubantes + -ic

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