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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sīlēnus

Sīlēnus m sg (genitive Sīlēnī)
Classical[siːˈɫeː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[siˈlɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. GreekSilenus (a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSīlēnus—
genitiveSīlēnī—
dativeSīlēnō—
accusativeSīlēnum—
ablativeSīlēnō—
vocativeSīlēne—

Sīlēnus, i, m., = Σειληνός.
I. Silenus, the tutor and constant attendant of Bacchus; represented as baldheaded, with short horns and a flat nose, as drunken, lascivious, and mounted on an ass, Hor. A. P. 239; Verg. E. 6, 14; Ov. A. A. 1, 543; id. F. 1, 399; 1, 413; 6, 339; id. M. 11, 90; 11, 99; Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 114; Hyg. Fab. 191.—Plur.: Sīlēni, gods of the woods, satyrs, Cat. 64, 252; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 110; cf. Serv. Verg. E. 6, 14.—
II. A Greek historian, Cic. Div. 1, 24, 49; Liv. 26, 49; Nep. Hann. 13, 3; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῑληνός (Sīlēnós).

Descendants
  • CatalanSilè
  • EnglishSilenus
  • FrenchSilène
  • ItalianSileno
  • PortugueseSileno
  • SpanishSileno

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySilenusSilenus (Σειληνός), or SEILE'NUS. It is remarked in the article Satyrus, that the older Satyrs were generally termed Sileni (comp. Schol. ad Nicand. A…

Quick answers

What does Sīlēnus mean in Latin?
Sīlēnus, a proper noun, means “Silenus (a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus)”.
What is the genitive of Sīlēnus?
The genitive singular is Sīlēnī. Sīlēnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sīlēnus?
In classical Latin, [siːˈɫeː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈlɛː.nus].