sylva
noun
sylva
1 American
[sil-vuh]
/ ˈsɪl və /
noun
Sylva
2
American
[sil-vuh, seel-vah]
/ ˈsɪl və, ˈsil vɑ /
noun
sylva
British
/ ˈsɪlvə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sylva
From Latin
Example Sentences
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Of the sylva we will only say, it is equal in value and variety to that of any section of our country.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
The sylva was quite equal to anything they had witnessed on the Amazon; while the fauna—especially in quadrupeds and quadrumana—was far richer.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist
Not in the tropic, surely, for these trees are of a northern sylva.
From The Rifle Rangers by Reid, Mayne
Not a very scientific one, it is true; but in whatever way obtained, he possessed a respectable knowledge of flora and sylva, and evinced an aptitude for the study not inferior to Linneus himself.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne
The story of the country mouse, who must needs see the town, occurs forcibly to his recollection, and he exclaims aloud: "me sylva, cavusque Tutus ab insidiis tenui solabitur ervo."
From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith
A spokesman for Timipre Sylva, Nigeria’s petroleum minister, declined to speak on the issue, and the gas company did not immediately respond to questions about its options for addressing the flooding.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Shelley Sylva, head of TD Bank’s U.S. corporate citizenship unit, said the reviewers for the grant program “knew kids with disabilities were especially hard-hit” when schools were closed.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
"It was expected we were going to arrive at this point where we have an energy crisis," Sylva said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2022
“I send out wish boxes to my clients containing several pieces,” said Sylva Yepremian, founder of Los Angeles brand Sylva & Cie, where jewelry is typically in the $15,000-to-$35,000 range, with sapphires north of $50,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
Despite its Latin title, Sylva sylvarum is written in English.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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