English
Alternative spellings
silvan
Etymology
From Medieval Latin sylvanus, from Latin Silvanus, god of the woods, from silva, forest.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�sɪlv�n/
SAMPA|/"sIlv@n/
AHD|/sÄl'vÉ�n/
Adjective
en-adj
- pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
- wooded, or covered in forest
Noun
en-noun
- One that resides in the woods.
Related terms
Silvanus
silvicolous
silviculture
sylva
sylvatic
Transylvania
Translations
Bulgarian: го��ки m & p (1), го�и�� m (2)
mid
Spanish: nemoroso
See also
nemorous
io:sylvan
te:sylvan
vi:sylvan
zh:sylvan
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