Silenus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈliːnəs/

Word forms

Silenus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σῑληνός (Sīlēnós). Doublet of Silvanus.

Derived words

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