# thyrsus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɜːsəs/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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