English

Etymology
From L. thyrsus#Latin|thyrsus, from AGr. polytonic|θ���ο�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'θ�:s�s/

Noun
en-noun|thyrs|i

1. A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by w:Bacchus|Bacchus or his followers.

#:*1968: The champagne was done, and she upturned the bottle to hold it like a thyrsus. � Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside

Translations
French: thyrse
Italian: tirso m

Latin

Etymology
From AGr.|la polytonic|θ���ο� �plant-stalk, Bacchic staff�.

Noun
thyrsus, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|thyrsī m

1. #English|thyrsus

io:thyrsus
ru:thyrsus

• 2007-12-30 15:23 - Jona - +transl fr

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