Corybantic (adj)
kor-ee-ban-tik
Wild; frenzied.
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.
Example sentences
“The corbybantic celebrations were more than I could deal with.”
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