Bacchus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bacchus in British English:
UK [ˈbækəs]
How to pronounce Bacchus in American English:
US [ˈbækəs]
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- Noun:
- (classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Word Origin
- Bacchus
- Greek god of wine and revelry, a later name of Dionysus, late 15c., from Latin Bacchus, from Greek Bakkhos, perhaps related to Latin bacca "berry, olive-berry, bead, pearl." Perhaps originally a Thracian fertility god.
Example
- 1. Camel valley 's cornish 2006 bacchus is even better with lovely zest .
- 2. Bacchus , like so many grapes planted for still wines in england , is an early-maturing german variety .
- 3. More expensive but creditably delicate is chapel down 's tenterden bacchus reserve 2005 but , like most english wines , it is difficult to buy other than direct from the vineyard .
- 4. James bacchus is a former trade negotiator for the u.s. , a former member of congress from florida , and a former member and chairman of the appellate body of the world trade organization .
- 5. But james bacchus , a former judge at the wto now with the law firm greenberg taurig , says even the revised legislation ' continues to raise serious issues that invite a wto challenge by china ' if the us were to actually impose punitive tariffs on chinese goods .