Silenus in English dictionary

  • Silenus

    Meanings and definitions of "Silenus"

    • (Greek mythology) A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
    • proper
      (Greek mythology)
      A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
    • noun
      the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey

    Grammar and declension of Silenus

    • Silenus ( plural  Silenuss)
  • silenus

    Meanings and definitions of "Silenus"

    • noun
      any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)

    Synonyms of "Silenus" in English dictionary

    forest god, Greek deity, satyr are the top synonyms of "Silenus" in the English thesaurus.

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