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thyrsus.

A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɜːsəs/UK/ˈθɜɹsəs/General-American
  1. A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.

  2. A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrse, torse, and torso.

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