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sylvan
syl·van also sil·van S0409800 (sĭl′vən)adj.1. Relating to or characteristic of woods or forest regions.2. Located in or inhabiting a wood or forest.3. Abounding in trees; wooded.n. One that lives in or frequents the woods.
[Medieval Latin sylvānus, from Latin Silvānus, god of the woods, from silva, forest.]sylvan (ˈsɪlvən) or silvanadj1. (Forestry) of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests2. (Forestry) Also: sylvestrian living or located in woods or forests3. idyllically rural or rusticn (Classical Myth & Legend) an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit[C16: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest]syl•van or sil•van (ˈsɪl vən)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods. 2. consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody. 3. made of trees, branches, boughs, etc. [1555–65; < Latin sylvānus, sp. variant of silvānus=silv(a) forest + -ānus -an1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sylvan - a spirit that lives in or frequents the woodssilvandisembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings | | Adj. | 1. | sylvan - relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"silvanwooded - covered with growing trees and bushes etc; "wooded land"; "a heavily wooded tract" |
Translationssylvan
sylvan, silvan Chiefly poetic1. of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests 2. living or located in woods or forests 3. an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit sylvan
Related to sylvan: KumonSynonyms for sylvannoun a spirit that lives in or frequents the woodsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj relating to or characteristic of wooded regionsSynonymsRelated Words |