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- Ancient Greek · derived fromΔιόνῡσος
- Latin · borrowed fromDionȳsus
- English todayDionysus
Borrowed from Latin Dionȳsus, from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dionysus
Today it means: The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication". Full definition →
Latin Dionȳsus ← Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος