Silenus

silenus English Etymology en la Sīlēnus, from en grc Σῑληνός. en Silvanus. Pronunciation en /saɪˈliːnəs/ Proper noun en Q464091 en Greek god A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. en James George Frazer The Golden Bough 1890 2 34 As a goat he [Dionysus] can hardly be separated from the minor divinities, the Pans, Satyrs, and Silenuses, all of whom are closely associated with him and are represented more or less completely in the form of goats. There are oranges from Florida and Tangiers, dainty maiden blush apples from New England, figs and dates from the Levant, prunes and prunelles from Italy, candied apricots from France, and the superb English hothouse grapes, more luscious than Silenus ever crushed against his palate. Derived terms en wisdom of Silenus Related terms en Silenic Translations Q464091 Catalan: ca Silè m French: fr Silène m Italian: it Sileno m Portuguese: pt Sileno m Spanish: es Sileno m Anagrams en eilnssu insulse Latin Etymology la Sīlēnus :bor grc:Σῑληνός + 1 Pronunciation Sīlēnus Proper noun Sīlēnus<2> la Silenus Q464091 Declension Sīlēnus<2> Related terms la Sīlēnicus Descendants ca Silè en Silenus 1 fr Silène it Sileno pt Sileno es Sileno Further reading Sīlēnus