Iacchus
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἴακχος (Íakkhos).
Proper noun
Iacchus
- (Greek mythology) A minor deity of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens and Eleusis in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries.
Alternative forms
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἴακχος (Íakkhos)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /iˈak.kʰus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /iˈak.kus/,
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈi̯ak.kʰus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjak.kus/,
Proper noun
Iacchus m sg (genitive Iacchī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Iacchus |
| genitive | Iacchī |
| dative | Iacchō |
| accusative | Iacchum |
| ablative | Iacchō |
| vocative | Iacche |
References
- “Iacchus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Iacchus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Iacchus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.