Etymology

silenic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Silenus. Full definition →

Latin Sīlēnicus ← Ancient Greek Σῑληνῐκός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣῑληνῐκός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromSīlēnicus
  3. English todaySilenic

Borrowed from Latin Sīlēnicus, from Ancient Greek Σῑληνῐκός (Sīlēnĭkós). By surface analysis, Silenus + -ic.

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