Etymology

Bacchus

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Today it means: The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings. Full definition →

Latin Bacchus ← Ancient Greek Βάκχος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΒάκχος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromBacchus
  3. English todayBacchus

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΒάκχος all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.