sylvatic

syl·vat·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-vat-ik]
- /sɪlˈvæt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-vat-ik]
- /sɪlˈvæt ɪk/

Definitions of sylvatic word

abbreviation SYLVATIC sylvan. 1
adjective sylvatic growing, living, or occurring in a wood or beneath a tree 0
adjective sylvatic of or in the woods, or affecting the animals in the woods 0

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Origin of sylvatic

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin silvāticus, equivalent to silv(a) silva + -āticus (see -ate1, -ic)

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Parts of speech for Sylvatic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sylvatic

sylvatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sylvatic usage trend in Literature

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