English Explanatory Dictionary

Bacchus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bacchus.wav

Word forms

Bacchus

Etymology

From the Latin Bacchus, from the Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

Synonyms

Liber Dionysus

Related words

bacchanal Bacchanalia

Derived words

bacchian Bacchic Bacchus-like Bacchus Marsh
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