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- US Pronunciation
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- [sel-vuh]
- /ˈsɛl və/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sel-vuh]
- /ˈsɛl və/
Definitions of selva word
- noun selva a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America. 1
- noun selva dense equatorial forest, esp in the Amazon basin, characterized by tall broad-leaved evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas, etc 0
- noun selva a tract of such forest 0
- noun selva a tropical rain forest, esp. in South America 0
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Origin of selva
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Brazilian Portuguese; Portuguese: forest < Latin silva
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Parts of speech for Selva
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selva popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
selva usage trend in Literature
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