Definitions | thyrsus |
| noun (thyrs, i)
- 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 . " Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside
Translations: - French: thyrse
- Italian: tirso
Etymology: From thyrsusLatin, thyrsus, from Ancient Greek (polytonic, ).
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