Iacchus

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proper noun

A minor deity of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens and Eleusis in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries.

OriginLatin Iacchus ← Ancient Greek Ἴακχος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Iacchos · alternative Iakchos · alternative Iakkhos

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA minor deity of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens and Eleusis in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἼακχος
  2. LatinIacchus
  3. EnglishIacchus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἴακχος
  • Ἴακχος (Íakkhos)minor Greek deity
Greek Ίακχος
  • Ίακχος (Íakchos)minor Greek deity
Latin Iacchus
  • Iacchusminor Greek deity
Spanish Yaco, Iaco
  • Yacominor Greek deity
  • Iacominor Greek deity
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APA

Iacchus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iacchus

MLA

“Iacchus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iacchus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iacchus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iacchus.

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