"Bacchus" meaning in English

See Bacchus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbækəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bacchus.wav
Rhymes: -ækəs Etymology: From the Latin Bacchus, from the Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Bacchus}} Latin Bacchus, {{uder|en|grc|Βάκχος}} Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bacchus
  1. (Roman mythology) Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings. Wikipedia link: Bacchus Tags: Roman Categories (topical): Roman deities Derived forms: bacchian, Bacchic, Bacchus-like, Bacchus Marsh Related terms: bacchanal, Bacchanalia Translations (the Roman god of wine): Βάκχος (Bákkhos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Բաքոս (Bakʻos) (Armenian), Bacus [masculine] (Catalan), Bakchus [masculine] (Czech), Bakĥo (Esperanto), Bakkus [masculine] (Faroese), Baccho [masculine] (Franco-Provençal), Bacchus [masculine] (French), Βάκχος (Vákchos) [masculine] (Greek), Bacchus (Hungarian), Bakkus [masculine] (Icelandic), Bacco [masculine] (Italian), バックス (Bakkusu) (Japanese), バッコス (Bakkosu) (Japanese), 바쿠스 (Bakuseu) (Korean), Бах (english: Bah) [masculine] (Macedonian), Бахус (Bahus) [masculine] (Macedonian), Bachus [masculine] (Polish), Baco [masculine] (Portuguese), Вакх (Vakx) [masculine] (Russian), Ба́хус (Báxus) [masculine] (Russian), Бахус (Bahus) [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Бакхо (Bakho) [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Baco [masculine] (Spanish), Diyonisos (Turkish)
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Бакхо"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the Roman god of wine",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Baco"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "the Roman god of wine",
      "word": "Diyonisos"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bacchus"
}

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