Bacchus

[bak-uh s] /ˈbæk əs/
noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the god of wine; Dionysus.
Origin
< Latin < Greek Bákkhos
British Dictionary definitions for Bacchus

Bacchus

/ˈbækəs/
noun
1.
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus
Word Origin
C15: from Latin, from Greek Bakkhos; related to Latin bāca small round fruit, berry
Word Origin and History for Bacchus

Greek god of wine and revelry, late 15c., from Latin Bacchus, from Greek Bakkhos, perhaps related to Latin bacca "berry, olive-berry, bead, pearl." Perhaps originally a Thracian fertility god.

Bacchus in Culture
Bacchus [(bak-uhs)]

The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus.

Note: In painting, Bacchus is often depicted eating a bunch of grapes and surrounded by satyrs.
Note: A “bacchanalian” party or feast is marked by unrestrained drunkenness. The name recalls a Roman festival called Bacchanalia.