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silanus

Pronunciation: [siːˈɫaː.nʊs]

“silanus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a jet or stream of water (or some other liquid) arching through the air, such as one issued from a fountain

Etymology

From Doric Greek σῑλᾱνός (sīlānós). Doublet of sīlēnus, Sīlēnus, and Silvānus, and cognate with Attic Greek σῑληνός (sīlēnós).

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