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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silva

/ˈsɪlvə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
sil-va
IPA
/ˈsɪlvə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The forest trees of a particular area

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

silvas (plural) silvae (plural) sylva (alternative)

Derived Forms

silvics silviculture silvology silvopastoral silvopastural

Phrases

da Silva

Frequently Paired Words

sylvan da Silva Dasilva

Synonyms

sylva

Rhymes With

sylva dasilva

Questions

How do you pronounce silva?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪlvə/.
What does silva mean?
The forest trees of a particular area
Where does silva come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce silva

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