Βάκχειος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Βᾰκχεῖος (Băkkheîos), Βᾰ́κχῐος (Bắkkhĭos)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Βᾰ́κχειος • (Bắkkheiosm (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 (¯ ¯ ˘)

Inflection

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of bacchius): ὑποβάκχειος (hupobákkheios), παλιμβάκχειος (palimbákkheios)

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