sileno

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See also: Sileno and síleno

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Noun[edit]

sileno (plural sileni)

  1. catchfly
  2. campion (Silene spp. etc.)

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

sileno (plural sileni)

  1. (organic chemistry) silene

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σειληνός (Seilēnós).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /siˈlɛ.no/
  • Rhymes: -ɛno
  • Hyphenation: si‧lè‧no

Noun[edit]

sileno m (plural sileni)

  1. (Greek mythology) a human being with equine attributes (usually the ears and tail, sometimes the legs)
  2. (zoology) lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
    Synonym: vanderù

Further reading[edit]

  • sileno in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • sileno in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • silèno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • silèno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σειληνός (Seilēnós).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /siˈleno/ [siˈle.no]
  • Rhymes: -eno
  • Syllabification: si‧le‧no

Noun[edit]

sileno m (plural silenos)

  1. silene

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