Bacchus

[ bak-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the god of wine; Dionysus.

Bacchus

/ ˈbækəs /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus

Bacchus

1. The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus .

Notes

In painting, Bacchus is often depicted eating a bunch of grapes and surrounded by satyrs .

A “bacchanalian” party or feast is marked by unrestrained drunkenness. The name recalls a Roman festival called Bacchanalia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bacchus¹

< Latin < Greek Bákkhos

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bacchus¹

C15: from Latin, from Greek Bakkhos ; related to Latin bāca small round fruit, berry

Example Sentences

There, not far from the magnificent Roman ruins with its towering temple of Bacchus, I met Hussein Nassereldine, 42, whose home had been destroyed in an Israeli strike the night before.

From BBC

Almut also decides, in secret, to participate in the prestigious Bacchus D’Or cooking competition, but does not tell Tobias, a decision that is sure to backfire on her.

From Salon

She is defiant when she insists on competing in the Bacchus D’Or because she wants to leave a legacy.

From Salon

In Florence there was fury after a tourist posted pictures of herself miming a lewd act with the Roman statue of Bacchus.

From BBC

There has been outrage in Italy after a female tourist in Florence was pictured miming a lewd act on a statue of the Roman god Bacchus.

From BBC