Dionysus

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Dionysus

/daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/
/daɪ.əˈniː.səs/

Rhymes with -aɪsəs, -iːsəs

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

proper noun Dionysos

Greek 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". DYSART: ... [Pause.] Then in the morning, I put away my books on the cultural shelf, close up the kodachrome snaps of Mount Olympus, touch my reproduction statue of Dionysus for luck—and go off to hospital to treat him for insanity. Do you see?

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name Greek god of wine

Español	Dioniso
한국어	디오니소스 Dionisoseu
日本語	ディオニューソス Dionyūsos
中文	酒神 jiǔshén, 狄俄倪索斯 Díénísuǒsī
Kiswahili	Dioniso
Português	Dionísio, Dioniso
Français	Dionysos, Dionyse
Deutsch	Dionysos
Italiano	Dioniso
Română	Dionis
Русский	Диони́с Dionís, Дио́нис Diónis

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@misc{dionysus_2026,
  title = {Dionysus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dionysus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}