Dionysus

noun

Di·​o·​ny·​sus ˌdī-ə-ˈnī-səs  -ˈnē- 

: bacchus

Examples of Dionysus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thus, the more Pentheus attempts to contain Dionysus, disguised as a foreign holy man, the more vehement and destructive the god becomes. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026

The student-run Yale Summer Cabaret opens its summer season dance/theater adaptation by TImothy Hartel of Euripides’ ever-popular tragedy about the god Dionysus descending to Earth and causing all kinds of trouble. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

The most famous villa here, the House of Dionysos, features an extensive collection of mosaics that depict myths associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

The great arc of stars in the constellation Corona Borealis represents the crown of Ariadne in Greek mythology, who, in some tellings, marries the god Dionysus following the defeat of the bull-like minotaur in the labyrinth below the Aegean island of Crete by the demigod Theseus. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Dionysos

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dionysus

• abscissas
• narcissus
• symphysis
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• apophysis
• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• hemolysis
• hypophysis
• metaphysis
• electrophoresis
• neurohypophysis