The Japanese name サイレス (Sairesu?, lit. Silece) derives from the transliteration of the word "silence" into Japanese (サイレンス, sairensu?) but with the ン (n?) removed to follow the four-character Japanese naming scheme for spells.
Usage
See Special:Whatlinkshere/Etymology:Silence for a list of articles using this term.
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