silvan

ˈsɪlvən

Definition

Definition of silvan - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

nature

Rare

related to or characteristic of wooded regions

Rare

The silvan landscape was filled with towering trees.

wooded

Noun

mythology

Dated

spirit living in the woods

Dated

The silvan watched over the ancient forest.

dryad

science

Rare

tellurium in old chemistry terms

Rare

Silvan was once used to describe tellurium.

element

tellurium

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Origin of silvan

Latin, silva (forest)

Examples of silvan in a sentence

They enjoyed a picnic in the silvan setting of the national park.
Legends spoke of a silvan guarding the grove.
A silvan was said to inhabit the enchanted woods.
In old texts, silvan referred to tellurium.
Chemists once used the term silvan for tellurium.

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French:sylvestre, Sylvain, ...
German:waldig, Waldgeist, ...
Italian:silvano, spirito del bosco, ...
Spanish:silvestre, silvano, ...
Portuguese:silvestre, silvano, ...
Chinese:森林的, 森林精灵, ...
Japanese:森林の, シルヴァン, ...
Arabic:غابي, روح الغابة, ...
Hebrew:יַעֲרָנִי, סִילְבָן, ...
Russian:лесной, лесной дух, ...
Ukrainian:лісовий, лісовик, ...
Hindi:वन्य, सिल्वन, ...
Bengali:বনাঞ্চলীয়, সিলভান, ...
Catalan:silvestre, silvà, ...
Czech:lesní, silván, ...
Danish:skovklædt, skovånd, ...
Dutch:bosrijk, bosgeest, ...
Greek:δασώδης, δασικό πνεύμα, ...
Hungarian:erdős, erdei szellem, ...
Khmer:ព្រៃភ្នំ, វិញ្ញាណក្នុងទេវកថាដែលរស់នៅក្នុងព្រៃ, ...
Korean:숲의, 숲의 정령, ...
Persian:جنگلی, سیلوان, ...
Polish:leśny, leśny duch, ...
Portuguese (BR):silvestre, silvano, ...
Romanian:sylvan, spirit al pădurii, ...
Swedish:skoglig, skogsande, ...
Thai:เต็มไปด้วยป่า, วิญญาณป่า, ...
Turkish:ormanlık, orman ruhu, ...
Vietnamese:rừng rậm, linh hồn rừng, ...

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