sylvan
or sil·van
[ sil-vuh n ]
/ ˈsɪl vən /
adjective
of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods.
consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody: a shady, sylvan glade.
made of trees, branches, boughs, etc.
noun
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
a mythical deity or spirit of the woods.
Origin of sylvan
Words nearby sylvan
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British Dictionary definitions for sylvan
sylvan
silvan
mainly poetic
adjective
of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests
living or located in woods or forests
idyllically rural or rustic
noun
an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit
Word Origin for sylvan
C16: from Latin
silvānus, from
silva forest