Bacchus

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/ˈbækəs/

proper noun

The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

“Near-synonyms: Liber, Dionysus”

Similar
LiberDionysus
OriginLatin Bacchus ← Ancient Greek Βάκχος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesThe Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

    Near-synonyms: Liber, Dionysus

    Synonyms: Liber, Dionysus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Similar
LiberDionysus

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒάκχος
  2. LatinBacchus
  3. EnglishBacchus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βάκχος
  • Βάκχος (Bákkhos)the Roman god of wine
Catalan Bacus
  • Bacusthe Roman god of wine
Chinese Mandarin 巴克科斯
  • 巴克科斯 (Bākèkēsī)the Roman god of wine
Czech Bakchus
  • Bakchusthe Roman god of wine
Danish Bacchus
  • Bacchusthe Roman god of wine
Esperanto Bakĥo
  • Bakĥothe Roman god of wine
French Bacchus
  • Bacchusthe Roman god of wine
Greek Βάκχος
  • Βάκχος (Vákchos)the Roman god of wine
Hungarian Bacchus
  • Bacchusthe Roman god of wine
Icelandic Bakkus
  • Bakkusthe Roman god of wine
Italian Bacco
  • Baccothe Roman god of wine
Japanese バックス, バッコス
  • バックス (Bakkusu)the Roman god of wine
  • バッコス (Bakkosu)the Roman god of wine
Korean 바쿠스
  • 바쿠스 (Bakuseu)the Roman god of wine
Polish Bachus
  • Bachusthe Roman god of wine
Portuguese Baco
  • Bacothe Roman god of wine
Russian Вакх, Ба́хус
  • Вакх (Vakx)the Roman god of wine
  • Ба́хус (Báxus)the Roman god of wine
Spanish Baco
  • Bacothe Roman god of wine
Turkish Diyonisos
  • Diyonisosthe Roman god of wine

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bacchus

BackusGracchusackamarackusBacusisopachousjacchussaccus
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Cite this entry
APA

Bacchus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacchus

MLA

“Bacchus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacchus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bacchus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacchus.

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