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Word: Sylvan
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting an inhabitant of the woods): from French sylvain or Latin Silvanus ‘woodland deity’, from silva ‘a wood’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪlv(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
consisting of or associated with woods; wooded
Short Definition:consisting of or associated with woods
Examples:- a sylvan glade
Variant Forms:
- silvan
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