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sylvan (noun, adjective) -
noun
: one that frequents groves or woods
adjective
1a: living or located in the woods or forest
b: of, relating to, or characteristic of the woods or forest
2a: made, shaped, or formed of woods or trees
b: abounding in woods, groves, or trees : wooded
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : In Latin, sylva means "wood" or "forest," and the related Sylvanus is the name of the Roman god of the woods and fields—a god sometimes identified with the Greek god Pan. These words gave rise to English sylvan in the 16th century. The English word was first used as a noun meaning "a mythological deity of the woods," eventually taking on the broader meaning "one who frequents the woods." The adjective sylvan followed soon after the noun and is now the more common word. Some other offspring of sylva (which can also be spelled silva) include silviculture ("a branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests"), sylvatic (a synonym of sylvan that can also mean "occurring in or affecting wild animals"), and the first name Sylvia.
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