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Thriambus

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

a name of Dionysus

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noun

Meaning 2

A hymn to Dionysus, sung in processions in his honour.

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Qualifier: Ancient Greece

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

Latinized spelling of Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos)

Borrowed from New Latin thriambus, from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos), of Pre-Greek origin. Doublet of triumph and trump.