ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲟⲥ

Coptic

Dionysus

Alternative Forms

ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ (dionēsos) – Sahidic
ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲁⲥ (dionusas) – Fayyumic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῐόνῡσος (Diónūsos)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈdiːɔnuːsɔs/

Proper noun

ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲟⲥ • (pDionusos) m

(Sahidic, Bohairic) Dionysus, Greek god of wine, the vine, theatre, ritual madness, and fertility.

Derived terms

ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ (dionusios)

Related terms

ⲃⲁⲕⲭⲟⲥ (bakkhos)
ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ (tauros)

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