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silenus

si·le·nus

UK/saɪˈliːnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

2.

Origin

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

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