What does "silenus" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "silenus"?

Common synonyms include: deity, faun, fertility god, forest god, god, goddess.

//saɪˈliːnəs// name

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Noun

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

Proper Noun

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A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. Greek
"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."

"The swollen silenus has an onomatopeian Kabyle name, in connection with the sound made by its leaves."

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

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