Meaning
orgy
- a wild party involving unrestrained sexual activity
- an excessive indulgence or overwhelming abundance of something
In a sentence
Il dipinto era un'orgia di colori vivaci che catturava subito lo sguardo.
The painting was an orgy of bright colors that immediately caught the eye.
I cronisti dell'epoca descrivevano banchetti sfrenati che sfociavano in vere e proprie orge.
Chroniclers of the era described wild banquets that ended in actual orgies.
Non voleva partecipare a quella festa che rischiava di degenerare in un'orgia.
He didn't want to attend that party, which risked degenerating into an orgy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orgia | feminine · singular |
| orge | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The standard plural is 'orge', dropping the 'i' because -gia is preceded by a consonant.
- Often used figuratively in literary contexts to denote an overabundance of colors, sensations, or sounds.