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thiasus

thiasus

English

Noun

thiasus (plural thiasi)

  1. (in Ancient Greece) A group of singers and dancers assembled to celebrate the festival of one of the gods

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Latin

Alternative forms

  • thyasus

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek θῐ́ᾰσος (thíasos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰi.a.sus/, [ˈtʰi.a.sʊs]

Noun

thiasus m (genitive thiasī); second declension

  1. A group of singers and dancers assembled to celebrate the festival of one of the gods, expecially Bacchus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative thiasus thiasī
genitive thiasī thiasōrum
dative thiasō thiasīs
accusative thiasum thiasōs
ablative thiasō thiasīs
vocative thiase thiasī

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