силе́н
uncommon #7528
nounmasculineanimateuncountable
- 1.
strong, powerful
Он силён в матема́тике.
He is strong in mathematics.
Short (predicative) masculine form of «сильный»; often with «в» + prepositional in the sense 'be good at'.
- 2.
(rare) Silenus, satyrmythology
Силе́н был воспита́телем Диони́са.
Silenus was the tutor of Dionysus.
Mythical creature, part man part goat: merry, lecherous and fond of wine (Greek mythology).
- 3.
(rare) lion-tailed macaque, wanderoozoology
В зоопа́рке мы ви́дели силе́на.
At the zoo we saw a lion-tailed macaque.
A species of macaque, Macaca silenus.
Examples
Ду́маю, ты доста́точно силе́н.
I think you're strong enough.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | силе́н | силе́ны |
| Gen.Genitive | силе́на | силе́нов |
| Dat.Dative | силе́ну | силе́нам |
| Acc.Accusative | силе́на | силе́нов |
| Inst.Instrumental | силе́ном | силе́нами |
| Prep.Prepositional | силе́не | силе́нах |
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Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
TonyUK edited translation 5 years ago.
Lisa edited noun basics 7 years ago.
