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Bacchus

/ˈbækəs/

Bacchus proper noun: the Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Proper noun

Bacchus

  1. (Roman) The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
    • Near-synonyms: Liber, Dionysus
    Synonyms:
    Liber, Dionysus

Synonyms of Bacchus

Origin of Bacchus

Borrowed from Latin Bacchus, from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

Words formed from Bacchus

Words that rhyme with Bacchus

Questions about Bacchus

What does Bacchus mean?
Bacchus means the Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
What part of speech is Bacchus?
Bacchus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bacchus?
Bacchus is pronounced /ˈbækəs/.

Words near Bacchus in the dictionary

  1. bacchian
  2. bacchic
  3. bacchical
  4. bacchii
  5. bacchius
  6. Bacchus
  7. Bacchus Marsh
  8. Bacchus-like
  9. Bacchuslike
  10. Bacchylides
  11. Bacci

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