thyrsus
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thyrsus
- /ˈθɜːsəs/ UK
- /ˈθɜɹsəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)səs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrse, torse, and torso.
noun thyrsi
- A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers. 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Poet's Calendar In my hand I bear / The thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine.
- A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.
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Talk about this word "thyrsus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thyrsus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thyrsus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thyrsus "thyrsus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thyrsus.Cite this
@misc{thyrsus_2026,
title = {thyrsus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thyrsus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
