Plural of orgy
regular plural
The plural of orgy is orgies.
Forms of orgy
| Singular | orgy /ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | orgies |
| Countable | countable |
Orgies in a sentence
- Human sacrifices of a definitely black magical order took place at the tomb of Osiris, while similar orgies with human victims were performed at Heliopolis.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 39
- This was a time of wild revelry, drunkardness, orgies, and merrymaking.2011, Richard ‘Bingy’ Brown, chapter 11, in Living the Dream, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 232. From the entry drunkardness
- Gay couples who attend orgies together do so on average once every two months.2007 October 2, Mother Sunshine Naylor, “Study PROVES That Gay Men Cheat on Their Long-Term Sex Tricks”, in alt.politics.homosexuality…. From the entry orgy-goer
- The greatest use of Cesium tonnage-wise is in the annual Cesium orgies sponsored by AMSWWBUW.2005 June 17, Me (originally by Cipher), “alt.cesium FAQ”, in alt.cesium (Usenet). From the entry AMSWWBUW
- Action in Dionysian theatre always took place in a sacred context, which applied a fortiori to the Dionysian and Bacchantic orgies.2011, Johannes Ehrat, Power of Scandal: Semiotic and Pragmatic in Mass Media, page 93. From the entry bacchantic
Meaning of orgy
- noun A secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
- noun A gathering of people to engage in group sex.
- noun An instance or period of excessive indulgence in a specified activity; spree.
Questions about the plural of orgy
- What is the plural of orgy?
- The plural of orgy is orgies.
- Is orgy countable?
- Orgy is a countable noun.
Source and license
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