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silva Definition

silva (sil′və)

noun

  1. the forest trees of a certain area
  2. pl. silvas -·vas or silvae -·vae (-vē) a book or treatise describing the trees of a certain area

Etymology: ModL < L, forest, prob. < IE *(k)selwa-; akin to Gr xylon, wood

silva Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • compass: We've added a couple of new Silva compasses to the online shop.

Noun used with modifier

  • murder: But the plan to murder Silva was shelved, in favor of eliminating Cardoso first.
  • striker: Uruguayan striker Silva fired them into a deserved lead after a high ball over the top left the visitors all at sea.

Browse dictionary entries near silva

  1. ‹ silurid
  2. ‹ Silurian
  3. ‹ Silures
  4. ‹ silty
  5. ‹ siltiest
  6. ‹ siltier
  7. ‹ siltation
  8. ‹ silt
  9. ‹ siloxane
  10. ‹ silos
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