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Βάκχος
Βάκχος The Root seems to be !ϝαχ, so that Βάκχος represents ϝάκχος; and Ἴακχος is for ϝίϝακχος; prob. from ἰάχω, = ϝιϝάχω, to shout Bacchus, a later name of Dionysus, Soph., etc.: called Διόνυσος Βάκχειος and ὁ Βάκχειος in Hdt. as appellat. wine, Eur., etc. a Bacchanal, any one inspired, frantic, Eur., Plat.

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Bacchus; the god Dionysus

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Βάκχος
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βάκχος
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βακχος
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Βάκχος The Root seems to be !ϝαχ, so that Βάκχος represents ϝάκχος; and Ἴακχος is for ϝίϝακχος; prob. from ἰάχω, = ϝιϝάχω, to shout Bacchus, a later name of Dionysus, Soph., etc.: called Διόνυσος Βάκχειος and ὁ Βάκχειος in Hdt. as appellat. wine, Eur., etc. a Bacchanal, any one inspired, frantic, Eur., Plat.
IDX:
6070
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6074
Key:
*ba/kxos

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