Dionysus

noun

Di·​o·​ny·​sus ˌdī-ə-ˈnī-səs  -ˈnē- 

: bacchus

Examples of Dionysus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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 teens are captured by the other demigods and brought before the acting camp director, Dionysus, following Tantalus’ death. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Yeah, in the books, Dionysus sends him back to the Underworld. — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026

The series continues to feature cameos from adult celebrities as the gods, including reappearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hermes and Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

Jason Mantzoukas portrays Dionysus, god of wine and Director of Camp Halfblood, where the demigods shelter and learn to fight. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025

Eventually, Mary retreated to her family’s ancestral house in Kerala, presided over by an almost blind grandmother, a censorious great-aunt, and a Rhodes Scholar uncle who held forth at dinner about Dionysus. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Dionysos

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dionysus

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