silenic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to Silenus.
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Silenic.
Example Sentences
- "The juxtaposition of the mask and the silenic face not only invites but also necessitates their complementary interpretation."
- "Like Silenus, the comically monstrous box contained good advice and wisdom, its drunken exterior belying its profound interior. As the tale's initial metaphor, this comparison characterizes the story that follows as one, that, like its Silenic exemplum, appears to be one thing on the outside and another on the inside."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Sīlēnicus, from Ancient Greek Σῑληνῐκός (Sīlēnĭkós). By surface analysis, Silenus + -ic.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Σῑληνῐκός
Inflected Forms
more Silenic (comparative)
most Silenic (superlative)