name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
silva
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/ˈsɪlvə/
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CMU ARPABET: S IH1 L V AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: S EH1 L V AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The forest trees of a particular area
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, forestry
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noun
Meaning 3
the forest trees growing in a country or region
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sylva
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: forest, woodland, timberland, timber
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.
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