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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Word of the Day ~ Sylvan

sylvan or silvan


PRONUNCIATION:
(SIL-vuhn)                    
MEANING:
adjective: Related to the woods; wooded.
noun: One who inhabits or frequents the woods.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin silva (forest). Earliest documented use: 1565.

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