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Etymology · Ancient Greek

θύρσος

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek θύρσος, most common first.

torsoThe main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
thyrseA type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes.
thyrsusA staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.