Lenaeus

Translingual

Proper noun

Lenaeus

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.

English

Alternative forms

• Lenæus (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lēnaeus (“Lenaeus”), from Ancient Greek Ληναῖος (Lēnaîos, “Lenaeus”), from ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos).

Proper noun

Lenaeus

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Dionysus/Bacchus
   • 1859, The Works of Virgil, page 41:

     Hither, O father Lenæus (here is all full of thy bounties: for thee the field, laden with the viny harvest, flourishes: for thee the vintage foams in the full vats): hither, O father Lenæus, come; and, having thy buskins stripped off, stain thy naked legs with me in new wine.

2. A male given name of historical usage

Related terms

• Lenaea

Translations

Dionysus/Bacchus

• French: Lénée m
• Italian: Leneo m

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ληναῖος (Lēnaîos, “Lenaeus”), from ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos).

Proper noun

Lēnaeus m sg (genitive Lēnaeī); second declension

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Dionysus/Bacchus
2. a male given name

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Lēnaeus
genitive	Lēnaeī
dative	Lēnaeō
accusative	Lēnaeum
ablative	Lēnaeō
vocative	Lēnaee

Related terms

• Lēnaea

Descendants

• → English: Lenaeus
• French: Lénée
• Italian: Leneo