proper nounStaphўlusSTAPHУLVS☆ KeepMeaninga son of SilenusLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879STAPHYLUSLEWIS & SHORTSTAPHYLUSStaphўlus, i, m., I. a son of Silenus, who taught the art of mixing wine with water, Sall. H. 1, 87 Dietsch; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 199.Read the whole entry