sylvan

syl·van also sil·van  (slvn)

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.

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[Medieval Latin sylvnus, from Latin Silvnus, god of the woods, from silva, forest.]

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sylvan, silvan [ˈsɪlvən] Chiefly poetic

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) living or located in woods or forests

3. idyllically rural or rustic

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit

[from Latin silvānus, from silva forest]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sylvan - a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods silvan disembodied 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" silvan wooded - covered with growing trees and bushes etc; "wooded land"; "a heavily wooded tract"

Translations

sylvan [ˈsɪlvən] ADJ → silvestre

sylvan [ˈsɪlvən] adj (literary) → sylvestre

sylvan, silvan

adj (liter) → Wald-; shade → des Waldes; surroundings → waldig; sylvan goddess → Waldgöttin f