Sylvan: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sylvan adjective. Of woods, or set peacefully among trees.
How to say it
SIL-vun/ˈsɪlvən/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (SIL).
Sylvan in a sentence
The cottage sits in a sylvan hollow, hidden from the road by beeches.
They held the wedding in a sylvan glade strung with lanterns.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- wooded
- woodland
- leafy
- arboreal
Opposite:
- treeless
Where sylvan comes from
From Latin silvanus, of the woods, from silva, a wood.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
They held the wedding in a _____ glade strung with lanterns.
- sylvan
- inclement
- arid
Show the answer
sylvan: They held the wedding in a sylvan glade strung with lanterns.