sylvan
adjective/ˈsɪlvən/
/ˈsɪlvən/
(literary)- connected with forests and trees
- sylvan surroundings
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting an inhabitant of the woods): from French sylvain or Latin Silvanus ‘woodland deity’, from silva ‘a wood’.Want to learn more?
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