Bacchuslike

/ˈbækəsˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of Bacchus; having qualities associated with wine, celebration, or festive revelry.

Etymology

From Bacchus (the Roman god of wine) plus the suffix -like, meaning 'resembling'; a compound formed in English to describe something having Bacchus's characteristics.

Kelly Says

The -like suffix is so powerful in English that you can add it to almost any word to create new descriptive words, letting speakers invent comparisons on the fly.

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