palimbacchius

noun

pal·​im·​bacchius

¦palə̇m,

¦paˌlim,

pə¦lim+

plural palimbacchii or palimbacchiuses

: antibacchius

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek palimbakcheios, from palin back + bakcheios bacchius

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