Sylvan
WordNet
adjective
(1) Relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
"A shady sylvan glade"
noun
(2) A spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Medieval Latin sylvanus, from Latin Silvanus, god of the woods, from silva, forest.
Adjective
Related terms
- Silvanus
- silvicolous
- silviculture
- sylva
- sylvatic
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