Dionysus

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English

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Dionysus

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Etymology

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Via Latin Dionȳsus, from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /daɪəˈnaɪsəs/, /daɪəˈnaɪsɪs/
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Proper noun

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Dionysus

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".
    • 2009, Behemoth, Daimonos:
      All hail slain and risen God / All hail Dionysus / Come blessed Dionysus, various nam'd, bull-fac'd / Begot from the thunder, Bacchus fam'd

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Latin

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).

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Proper noun

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Dionȳsus m sg (genitive Dionȳsī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Dionysus, a Greek god.

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Dionȳsus
Genitive Dionȳsī
Dative Dionȳsō
Accusative Dionȳsum
Ablative Dionȳsō
Vocative Dionȳse

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