Question 1

Where does the French word "dionysien" come from?

Accepted Answer

Denis or Denys being derived from Dionysus, it was necessary to create an adjective that distinguishes what is related to the Christian saint and what relates to the pagan god, hence this adjective that takes the etymological root with the suffix -ien which differentiates it from dionysiac.

Question 2

What does "dionysien" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

Related to Saint Denis.
Related to Estrées-Saint-Denis, a French commune located in the department of Oise.
Related to Saint-Denis Street, in the city of Montreal.
Related to Saint-Denis, a French commune located in the department of La Réunion.
Related to Saint-Denis, a French commune located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis.
Related to Saint-Denis, a French commune located in the department of Yonne.
Related to Saint-Denis-d'Anjou, a French commune located in the department of Mayenne.
Related to Saint-Denis-d'Authou, a French commune located in the department of Eure-et-Loir.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne, a French commune located in the department of Loire.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-Gastines, a French commune located in the department of Mayenne.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, a French commune located in the department of Loiret.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-Palin, a French commune located in the department of Cher.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-Pile, a French commune located in the department of Gironde.
Related to Saint-Denis-de-Vaux, a French commune located in the department of Saône-et-Loire.
Related to Saint-Denis-des-Coudrais, a French commune located in the department of Sarthe.
Related to Saint-Denis-des-Puits, a French commune located in the department of Eure-et-Loir.
Related to Saint-Denis-d'Orques, a French commune located in the department of Sarthe.
Related to Saint-Denis-en-Val, a French commune located in the department of Loiret.
Related to Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse, a French commune located in the department of Vendée.
Related to Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg, a French commune located in the department of Ain.
Related to Saint-Denis-lès-Rebais, a French commune located in the department of Seine-et-Marne.
Related to Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, a municipality in Quebec.
Related to Saint-Denys, a former parish of the city of Quebec.
Related to Sainte-Adresse, a French commune located in the department of Seine-Maritime.

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