The swollen silenus has an onomatopeian Kabyle name, in connection with the sound made by its leaves.
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Silenus
//saɪˈliːnəs//
Synonyms for "silenus" (10 found)
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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.
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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.
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