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silva¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.

noun silvas · silvae · sylva

  1. The forest trees of a particular area The most interesting and striking features of the silva of California relate to its composition, the geographical distribution of the species and their biological history.

Silva²

  • /ˈsɪlvə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese Silva.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sylva, selva, costa, silvan, sylvia, salvo, mello, silvia, ribeiro, bonilla, rocha, salva, avlis, trees, woods, wood

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"silva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

silva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/silva

Chicago

"silva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silva.

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@misc{silva_2026,
  title = {silva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}