"Dionysus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [di.ɔˈnyː.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [di.oˈniː.s̬us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Διόνῡσος|text=+|title=Dionȳsus|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Διόνῡσος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Dionȳsus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Dionȳsus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Dionȳsus<2>}} Dionȳsus m sg (genitive Dionȳsī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Dionȳsus<2>}} Forms: Dionȳsus [canonical, masculine, singular], Dionȳsī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Dionȳsus [nominative, singular], Dionȳsī [genitive, singular], Dionȳsō [dative, singular], Dionȳsum [accusative, singular], Dionȳsō [ablative, singular], Dionȳse [singular, vocative]
  1. (Greek mythology) Dionysus (the god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater) Tags: Greek, declension-2 Derived forms: Dionȳsia (english: given name), Dionȳsius (english: given name) Related terms: Dionȳsiacus
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