Pronunciation: s ī - ' l ē -n ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ni \ - ˌ n ī \
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Latin, from Greek sil ē nos, from Sil ē nos foster father of Dionysus
Date: 1542
: a minor woodland deity and companion of Dionysus in Greek mythology with a horse's ears and tail