Silenus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/saɪˈliːnəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī lē′nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Si•le•nus  (sī lē′nəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni (-nī)USA pronunciation for 2.[Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.
  2. Mythology(l.c.) any of a group of forest spirits similar to satyrs: often represented as a drunken old man with the legs and ears of a horse.
Also, Silenos, Seilenos. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Silenus /saɪˈliːnəs/ n
  1. chief of the satyrs and foster father to Dionysus: often depicted riding drunkenly on a donkey
  2. ( pl Sileni /saɪˈliːnəɪ/) (often not capital) one of a class of woodland deities, closely similar to the satyrs
'Silenus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
silene - wanderoo - prowfish - Seilenos - Silenos

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