Sucellus

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proper noun

The Gaulish god of agriculture, forests and alcoholic drink.

OriginProto-Celtic *su- ← Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Celtic mythologyThe Gaulish god of agriculture, forests and alcoholic drink.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂-“to break, beat, strike”
  2. Proto-Celtic*su-“good”
  3. EnglishSucellus

From the Celtic/Gaulish name, represented as carrying a hammer, the god's name could mean "good striker," from Proto-Celtic *su- (“good”) + a root related to *kellāko- (“war, fight”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to break, beat, strike”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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