Etymology

Iacchus

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Today it means: A minor deity of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens and Eleusis in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries. Full definition →

Latin Iacchus ← Ancient Greek Ἴακχος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἼακχος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIacchus
  3. English todayIacchus

Borrowed from Latin Iacchus, from Ancient Greek Ἴακχος (Íakkhos).

Words from the same roots

LatinIacchus all →

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