LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dionȳsus

Dionȳsus m sg (genitive Dionȳsī)
Classical[di.ɔˈnyː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[di.oˈniː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. GreekDionysus (the god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDionȳsus—
genitiveDionȳsī—
dativeDionȳsō—
accusativeDionȳsum—
ablativeDionȳsō—
vocativeDionȳse—

Dĭŏnȳsus or -os, i, m., = Διόνυσος,
I. the Greek name of Bacchus (not in the Aug. poets), Cic. N. D. 3, 21; 23; Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5; Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 13; Aus. Epigr. 30.—
II. Derivv.,
A. Dĭŏnȳsĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Bacchus; Dĭŏ-nȳsia, ōrum, n., = Διονύσια, τά (sc. ἱερά), the festival of Bacchus, in Greece celebrated every three years (Lat. Bacchanalia), Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 45; id. Cist. 1, 1, 91; 1, 3, 8; id. Ps. 1, 1, 57; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 110 Don.; id. ib. 4, 4, 11.—
B. Dĭŏnȳsĭas, ădis, f., a precious stone, of a black color, Plin. 37, 10, 57, § 157.—
C. Dĭŏnȳsĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or relating to Bacchus: ludi, i. q. Liberalia, Aus. Ecl. de Feriis Rom. 29.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).

Descendants
  • EnglishDionysus
  • ItalianDioniso
  • FrenchDionysefrom Middle French Dionyse

In English words that came into English from Dionȳsus

  • DionysusDionȳsus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDionysusDionysus (Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος), the youthful, beautiful, but effeminate god of wine. He is also called both by Greeks and Romans Bacchus (Βάκχος), th…

Quick answers

What does Dionȳsus mean in Latin?
Dionȳsus, a proper noun, means “Dionysus (the god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater)”.
What is the genitive of Dionȳsus?
The genitive singular is Dionȳsī. Dionȳsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dionȳsus?
In classical Latin, [di.ɔˈnyː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [di.oˈniː.s̬us].