HyperDic: silenus

English > 2 senses of the word silenus / Silenus:
NOUNperson silenusany of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
person Silenusthe chief satyr in the service of Bacchus
English > silenus: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAny of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs).
BroaderGreek deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Spanishsileno
Catalansilè
English > Silenus: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningThe chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey.
Instance ofsatyr, forest godOne of a class of woodland deities

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict