sylvan

ˈsɪlvən

Definition

Definition of sylvan - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

countryside

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idyllically rural or rustic

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The village had a sylvan charm that attracted visitors.

bucolic

pastoral

nature

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related to forests or woods

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The sylvan path was shaded by tall trees.

arboreal

forest-like

wooded

Noun

myth

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mythical spirit of the woods

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Legends spoke of a sylvan guarding the ancient grove.

nature

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person who lives in the woods

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The sylvan knew every tree in the forest.

forester

woodsman

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Origin of sylvan

Latin, silva (forest) + -an (pertaining to)

Examples of sylvan in a sentence

They enjoyed a picnic in the sylvan setting.
The sylvan glade was peaceful and quiet.
They camped in a sylvan setting by the river.
The sylvan appeared only at dusk.
A sylvan was said to inhabit the forest.
The sylvan guided us through the dense forest.

Legends spoke of a sylvan who protected the woods.

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French:champêtre, sylvain, ...
German:idyllisch, Waldgeist, ...
Italian:silvano, abitante del bosco, ...
Spanish:silvestre, silvano, ...
Portuguese:bucólico, silvano, ...
Chinese:田园的, 森林精灵, ...
Japanese:森林の, 森の精霊, ...
Arabic:رِيفي, رُوح الغَابَة, ...
Hebrew:כְּפָרִי, רוּחַ הַיַּעַר, ...
Russian:лесной, лесной дух, ...
Ukrainian:лісовий, лісовик, ...
Hindi:देहाती, जंगल आत्मा, ...
Bengali:পল্লীসুলভ, অরণ্য আত্মা, ...
Catalan:silvestre, silvà, ...
Czech:venkovský, lesní duch, ...
Danish:landlig, skovånd, ...
Dutch:bosrijk, woudgeest, ...
Greek:δασικός, συλβανός, ...
Hungarian:idilli, szilvánusz, ...
Khmer:បែបជនបទ, វិញ្ញាណទេវកថានៃព្រៃ, ...
Korean:전원적인, 숲의 정령, ...
Persian:جنگلی, روح جنگلی, ...
Polish:sielankowy, leśny duch, ...
Portuguese (BR):silvestre, silvano, ...
Romanian:sălbatic, silvan, ...
Swedish:lantlig, skogsväsen, ...
Thai:ชนบท, วิญญาณในตำนานของป่าไม้, ...
Turkish:ormanlık, orman ruhu, ...
Vietnamese:thôn quê, linh hồn rừng, ...

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