ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ
Coptic
Dionysus
Alternative forms
- ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲟⲥ (dionusos) – Sahidic, Bohairic
- ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲩⲥⲁⲥ (dionusas) – Fayyumic
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῐόνῡσος (Diónūsos)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈdiːɔnɛːsɔs/
Proper noun
ⲡⲆⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ • (pDionēsos) m
- (Sahidic) Dionysus, Greek god of wine, the vine, theatre, ritual madness, and fertility.
Derived terms
- ⲇⲓⲱⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ (diōnēsios)
Related terms
- ⲃⲁⲕⲭⲟⲥ (bakkhos)
- ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ (tauros)