"Lenaeus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Lenæus [alternative, archaic]
Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Lēnaeus||Lenaeus}} Borrowed from Latin Lēnaeus (“Lenaeus”), {{der|en|grc|Ληναῖος||Lenaeus}} Ancient Greek Ληναῖος (Lēnaîos, “Lenaeus”), {{af|grc|ληνός<t:winepress>|-αῖος|nocat=1}} ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) + -αῖος (-aîos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lenaeus
  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Dionysus/Bacchus Tags: Greek, Roman Translations (Dionysus/Bacchus): Lénée [masculine] (French), Leneo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Lenaeus-en-name-73uoYcD3 Categories (other): Greek deities, Roman deities Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Dionysus/Bacchus': 100 0
  2. A male given name of historical usage
    Sense id: en-Lenaeus-en-name-oa7wa6kT Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Lenaea
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