Meanings
adjectivesylvestrian (comparative more sylvestrian, superlative most sylvestrian)
comparative more sylvestrian · superlative most sylvestrian
- sylvan; woody or woodlike
With roses interwoven, poplar wreaths, Their temples bind, dress of sylvestrian gods!
1708, John Gay, Wine
Origin
Latin sylvestris, better silvestris.
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sylvestrian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylvestrian
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