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- [sil-vuh n]
- /ˈsɪl vən/
- /ˈsɪl.vən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sil-vuh n]
- /ˈsɪl vən/
Definitions of sylvan word
- adjective sylvan of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods. 1
- adjective sylvan consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody: a shady, sylvan glade. 1
- adjective sylvan made of trees, branches, boughs, etc. 1
- noun sylvan a person dwelling in a woodland region. 1
- noun sylvan a mythical deity or spirit of the woods. 1
- adjective sylvan woodland 1
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Origin of sylvan
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin sylvānus, spelling variant of silvānus, equivalent to silv(a) forest + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Sylvan
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sylvan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sylvan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sylvan
adj sylvan
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- arboraceous — resembling a tree
- arboreous — thickly wooded; having many trees
- botanic — Botanic means the same as botanical.
adjective sylvan
- forested — Covered in forest.
- jungly — resembling or suggesting a jungle.
- outland — Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces: a name unknown in the outlands.
- wooded — made of wood; wooden.
- woodsy — of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: a woodsy fragrance.
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