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silvanus.

gods (pl.)associated with forest and uncultivated land;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[sɪɫˈwaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[silˈvaː.nus]
  1. sylvan

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. Residing in a forest or wood.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. Wooded, or covered in forest.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin silva Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin silvānus From silva + -ānus.

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