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Sileni is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sileni in a sentence

Sileni meaning

A group of minor deities or demigods similar to fauns or satyrs.

Using Sileni

  • The main meaning on this page is: A group of minor deities or demigods similar to fauns or satyrs.
  • In the example corpus, sileni often appears in combinations such as: sileni alcibiadis.

Context around Sileni

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

plural 1× term 1×

Often after:

alcibiadis 2× went 1× especially 1×

Sentence patterns with Sileni

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

apostles were sileni since they 1× erasmus s sileni alcibiadis is 1× lists several sileni and then 1× sileni alcibiadis 1515 1× the later sileni were drunken 1× the plural sileni went out 1× the term sileni especially when 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

erasmus lists several 1× sileni alcibiadis 1515 1× the apostles were 1× the oxford classical 1× the term sileni 1×

Common sentence endings:

for church reform 1× of a human 1× on the outside 1× ridiculed by others 1× wine god dionysus 1×

Words around Sileni

Just before it in the word index:

silencio 8 silencing 123 silences 47 silencers 19 silencer 31 silenced 242

Just after it in the word index:

silent 2.071 silently 213 silentnight 4 silents 7 silenus 17 silenzi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Sileni

  • In this selection, "sileni" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plural, term, alcibiadis, went and especially stand out and add context to how "sileni" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include apostles were sileni since they and erasmus s sileni alcibiadis is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sileni" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sileni

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Apostles were Sileni since they were ridiculed by others. (10 words)

Erasmus lists several Sileni and then questions whether Christ is the most noticeable Silenus of them all. (17 words)

Sileni Alcibiadis (1515) Erasmus’s Sileni Alcibiadis is one of his most direct assessments of the need for Church reform. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The term Sileni—especially when juxtaposed with the character of Alcibiades—can therefore be understood as an evocation of the notion that something on the inside is more expressive of a person's character than what one sees on the outside. (41 words)

Later still, the plural "sileni" went out of use and the only references were to one individual named Silenus, the teacher and faithful companion of the wine-god Dionysus. (29 words)

The Oxford Classical Dictionary The later sileni were drunken followers of Dionysus, usually bald and fat with thick lips and squat noses, and having the legs of a human. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

Sileni Alcibiadis (1515) Erasmus’s Sileni Alcibiadis is one of his most direct assessments of the need for Church reform.

Erasmus lists several Sileni and then questions whether Christ is the most noticeable Silenus of them all.

Later still, the plural "sileni" went out of use and the only references were to one individual named Silenus, the teacher and faithful companion of the wine-god Dionysus.

The Apostles were Sileni since they were ridiculed by others.

The Oxford Classical Dictionary The later sileni were drunken followers of Dionysus, usually bald and fat with thick lips and squat noses, and having the legs of a human.

The term Sileni—especially when juxtaposed with the character of Alcibiades—can therefore be understood as an evocation of the notion that something on the inside is more expressive of a person's character than what one sees on the outside.

Common combinations with sileni

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • sileni alcibiadis 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sileni" in a sentence?
An example: "Sileni Alcibiadis (1515) Erasmus’s Sileni Alcibiadis is one of his most direct assessments of the need for Church reform." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "sileni" from authentic English texts.
What does "sileni" mean?
Sileni means: A group of minor deities or demigods similar to fauns or satyrs.
How many example sentences with "sileni" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "sileni", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.