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Rarethyrsus
The correct spelling is thyrsus.
How to pronounce thyrsus
/ˈθɜːsəs/
nounIPA: /ˈθɜːsəs/
Say it like: Thy-rsu-s
The correct spelling is thyrsus. A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
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Definition
noun
- 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.
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