revel (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. cōmissor, 1 (prop. to hold a festive procession with torches and music)2. bacchor, 1 (to riot like a Bacchanal3. perbacchor, 1 (stronger than preced.)4. pergraecor, 1 (to r. like a Greek)II. Fig.1. exsulto, 1 (to leap for joy)2. luxŭrio, or luxŭrior, 13. lascīvio, 4. Cic. Rep. 1, 40 • revel (v.): I. Lit.: 1. cōmissor, 1 (prop. to hold a festive procession with torches and music): to go to r. at his brother's, c. ad fratrem, Liv. 40, 7: v. carouse. 2. bacchor, 1 (to riot like a Bacchanal: often fig.): in what delight will you r.! quanta in voluptate bacchabere! Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26: to r. in the slaughter of you, in vestra caede b., id. ib. 4, 6, 11: Virg. 3. perbacchor, 1 (stronger than preced.): to r. many days, multos dies p., Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 104. 4. pergraecor, 1 (to r. like a Greek): Pl. Most. 1, 1, 21. II. Fig.: 1. exsulto, 1 (to leap for joy): to r. in their newly acquired freedom, e. insolentia libertatis, Cic. Rep. 1, 40: to r. in vain hopes, e. vana spe, Quint. 6, 4, 17: v. rejoice. 2. luxŭrio, or luxŭrior, 1: Capua r.ing in prosperity, Capua luxurians felicitate, Liv. 23, 2, ad init.: v. riot. 3. lascīvio, 4. Cic. Rep. 1, 40: v. to be wanton.
revel (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. cōmissātio2. bacchātio3. orgia, ōrum, n. pl. (ὄργια4. luxŭria (excess in eating and drinking) • revel (subs.): ; revelling: 1. cōmissātio: to prolong the r.s till midnight, comissationes extendere ad mediam noctem, Suet. Tit. 7: Cic. 2. bacchātio: nightly r., nocturna bacchatio, Cic. Verr. Act. 2, 1, 12, 33. 3. orgia, ōrum, n. pl. (ὄργια: prop. of religious r.s): Italian r.s, Itala orgia, Prop. 3, 1, 4: Juv. 4. luxŭria (excess in eating and drinking): v. riot, debauchery. Phr.: to pass one's days in r., bacchanalia vivere, Juv. 2, 3: he instituted a new dignity, "master of the revels," novum officium instituit "a voluptatibus," Suet. Tib. 42, extr.
REVEL Copy link • REVEL 1. v. PROP., comissari. [Vid: also, CAROUSE.] Figuratively, To delight, Vid. 2. s. comissatio. Vid: CAROUSAL.