63%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Σειληνός(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /saɪ.ˈliː.nəs/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Latinized form of Greek Σειληνός (Seilenos), of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology he was a companion and teacher of Dionysos, often depicted as an intoxicated, portly old man. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantSeilenos Categories alcohol, deities, teachers