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Lenaeus

Lenaeus proper noun: dionysus/Bacchus.

Proper noun

Lenaeus

  1. (Greek, Roman) Dionysus/Bacchus
    • Hither, O father Lenæus (here is all full of thy bounties: for thee the field, laden with the viny harvest, flourishes: for thee the vintage foams in the full vats): hither, O father Lenæus, come; and, having thy buskins stripped off, stain thy naked legs with me in new wine.1859, The Works of Virgil, page 41
  2. A male given name of historical usage

Forms of Lenaeus

alternative form (archaic)Lenæus

Origin of Lenaeus

Borrowed from Latin Lēnaeus (“Lenaeus”), from Ancient Greek Ληναῖος (Lēnaîos, “Lenaeus”), from ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) + -αῖος (-aîos).

Questions about Lenaeus

What does Lenaeus mean?
Lenaeus means dionysus/Bacchus.
What part of speech is Lenaeus?
Lenaeus is a proper noun.

Words near Lenaeus in the dictionary

  1. Len Waters Estate
  2. Lena
  3. lenacapavir
  4. Lenado
  5. Lenaea
  6. Lenaeus
  7. Lenagan Island
  8. Lenaghan
  9. Lenah Valley
  10. Lenahan
  11. Lenahans

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