Silvan

From Medieval Latin sylvanus, from Latin Silvanus ("god of the woods"), from silva ("forest").

Alternative forms

• sylvan

Full definition of silvan

Adjective

1. pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
• DrydenBetwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene
  Appears above, and groves forever green.
2. wooded, or covered in forest

Synonyms

• (of or like a forest) foresty

Related terms

See sylvanium.

Noun

1. (chemistry, obsolete) tellurium

Anagrams

• anvils