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)