Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Βᾰ́κχος (Bákkhos, Bacchus) +‎ -ειος (-eios).

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Adjective

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Βᾰ́κχειος (Bákkheiosm (feminine Βᾰκχείᾱ, neuter Βᾰ́κχειον); first/second declension

  1. Bacchic, of or belonging to Bacchus and his rites
  2. (substantive)
    1. (in masculine) Bacchus
    2. (in feminine) a Bacchic revelry
    3. (in masculine) (elliptically for Βάχκειος πούς (poús)) the bacchius, a metrical foot of three syllables (¯ ¯ ˘)

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