First Known Use: 1542
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silenus
noun, si·le·nus often capitalized \sī-ˈlē-nəs\
plural si·le·ni\-ˌnī\
Definition of SILENUS
: a minor woodland deity and companion of Dionysus in Greek mythology with a horse's ears and tail
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Origin of SILENUS
Latin, from Greek silēnos, from Silēnos foster father of Dionysus
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