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bacchus

/ˈbækəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
bac-chus
IPA
/ˈbækəs/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Bacchus, from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Βάκχος

Derived Forms

bacchian Bacchic Bacchuslike

Phrases

Bacchus-like Bacchus Marsh

Frequently Paired Words

bacchanal Bacchanalia

Synonyms

Liber Dionysus

Homonyms

backus

Rhymes With

bacus backus gracchus saccus jacchus ackamarackus isopachous

Questions

How do you pronounce bacchus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækəs/.
What does bacchus mean?
The Greco-Roman god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
Where does bacchus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce bacchus

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