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thyrsus

/ˈθɜɹsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
thyr-sus
IPA
/ˈθɜɹsəs/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.

noun

A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrse, torse, and torso.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɜɹsəs/
  • British English: /ˈθɜːsəs/

Inflected Forms

thyrsi (plural)

Derived Forms

thyrsiform thyrsoid

Synonyms

thyrse

Rhymes With

versus excursus

Questions

How do you pronounce thyrsus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɜɹsəs/.
What does thyrsus mean?
A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
Where does thyrsus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrse, torse, and torso.

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