Lusus
The supposed son or companion of Bacchus, god of wine and divine madness, to whom…The supposed son or companion of Bacchus, god of wine and divine madness, to whom Portuguese national mythology attributed the foundation of ancient Lusitania and the fatherhood of the Lusitanians.
Meaning
1 senses(Roman)The supposed son or companion of Bacchus, god of wine and divine madness, to whom Portuguese national mythology attributed the foundation of ancient Lusitania and the fatherhood of the Lusitanians.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin Lūsus.Learned borrowing from Latin Lūsus.
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